Glen, that looks very much like what we called "Pacific coast maple" at the cabinet shop. It is very tough, dent-resistant, and a lot more difficult to sand than rock maple or sugar maple, and shows every pre-stain sanding scratch if you stain it. Some shops used it for cabinets when clear Alder was specified, since clear Alder is rare and expensive. I made a few sets as gifts when I worked at a cabinet shop, just using a table saw, 4' jointer, and drill press. Beats the pants off of using a 10-point crosscut saw, rasps, and files!