Hi Devin,

Sorry, we have now 6 frame going on so I have been tardy in my responses. Dave S. is more than correct. I had no idea that the maple you were considering was not fresh from the mill. It would be more than an arduous task to frame with it. I also do not encourage folks to frame with the Maples and Birches with out some years of experience under their belts. Beautiful wood, however, one must truly know the timber craft and the species like this to work well with it.

You will love the White Pine. It is a marvelous species to frame in, especially for a your first project.