On 4/6/2016 6:00 AM, BillinGA wrote:
An article in a recent issue of Woodshop News states soft maple is now outselling hard. Reasons are as mentioned above...easier on cutting tools and accepts finishes better, especially paint. Mind you, this comes from a guy that recently bought a sheet of 1/4 maple and couldn't tell you if it was hard or soft.


Don't feel lonely. LOL
It is very difficult to fell soft from hard on plywood, the outer veneer
is not thick enough to provide any resistance to any abrasion of denting.