Here is a quote from Transworld Skateboarding on characteristics of Chinese Maple

U.S. veneer suppliers are concerned about Chinese maple coming ashore. “The quality of that maple is much lower than North American maple,” says a spokesperson for one of the largest maple- veneer suppliers to the skateboard industry. “That’s what we’ve been told by manufacturers that have used it. Our concern is mainly for the end consumer, in that if Chinese maple really does produce an inferior product, then the end consumer might get discouraged by a product they’re paying premium dollars for, but offers only subpar performance. As far as Chinese maple goes, it’s so new-we don’t know much about it. And what we know is what we’ve been told by (skateboard) manufacturers.”

We have just launched our new website in hopes to communicate better with our customers and suppliers. We will be updating the site quite frequently with blips on what’s new at Natural and how to better get your decks in a timely manner.

Natural Manufacturing, Inc. is a 100% skater owned and operated company with a decade of wood experience. We pride ourselves on offering the finest decks available with the fastest possible turnaround time. We only use hand selected, North American Hard Rock Maple laminates with skate-specific adhesives. We guarantee the highest quality in all the products we manufacture.

We offer several concaves to please even the most discriminating skater. We know, as a 100% skater owned and operated company with over a decade of wood experience, what makes a top notch board that will give you the pop and stability needed for today’s most demanding tricks.