Distinguishing Maple from Sycamore

[tim]

I have been going through my timber stocks prior to the move to see what I have , what I am going to try to persuade the mover's agent to let me take with me and what I need to sell or convert into furniture before we leave.

I have realised that somewhere along the line I have mixed up some sycamore and maple boards and I am now trying to tell them apart and struggling. Is there a cunning way of telling them apart in the sawn state?

Cheers

Tim

[nke]

I think it will depend on what type of maple and what type of sycamore you have, both timbers can vary quite a bit and where the two cross over they can be indistinguishable.
neil

[Stree]

I think you will find sycamore IS a maple, so have fun !