Exploring methods for prevention of oxidative stain in soft maple

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Drying Temperature to Reduce Oxidative Discoloration in Soft Maple

“…Previous research indicated that oxidative stain in both hard and soft maple begins only after the wood becomes heated to a threshold temperature (Rappold and Smith 2004;Wiemann and Knaebe 2008;Wiemann et al 2009). Wiemann et al (2011) found this temperature to be about 43 °C in soft maple (Acer rubrum L.), but an independent statistical review of our previous experiments suggested that more valid and precise results might be obtained by repeating the experiment using a narrower range of conditioning temperatures.…”