Unfortunately where I live, I have to order my wood (most of the time). However, I have found a place that offers four types of Maple. I was curious about the differences, since it seems each place has their own name for different types of maple.
These are the names (and priced highest from top to bottom):
Northern Hard Maple (I assume this is Sugar or White Maple)
Northern Soft Maple (is this also white?)
Natural Soft Maple (how does this compare to Northern Soft?)
Western Maple (I am told it has a similar color to Alder - is it a soft maple also?)
Please help me with the differences (hardness and color).