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Regarding wood selection, there are many considerations that effect whether a finished product will be suitable for its application. Each species has its own beauty and variety that requires a sorting and selection process to create an attractive door. The choice of grades we offer brings out the best of each wood, while minimizing waste of this important natural resource.

Paint Grade
This is recommended for opaque, paint finishes only!

Paint Grade will use the sapwood and/or heartwood of the tight grain wood species of Birch, Soft Maple and Hard Maple, mill option. Any color variation and character markings such as mineral or stain are allowed if the surface remains smooth for painting.

Paint Grade Maple will be limited to the sapwood and/or heartwood of Soft Maple or Hard Maple. Any color variation and character markings such as mineral or stain are allowed if the surface remains smooth for painting.

Ash will use the sapwood of this open grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts.  The color ranges of the Ash sapwood includes bright white, yellow white, tan, and light gray, all of which will be blended for a pleasing match.  The brown heartwood is allowed in the machines areas of the face and anywhere on the backs of all products.  The face allows occasional mineral streaks, pin knots, and small burls, which only add natural character to the door and drawer front without compromising the beauty of the wood species.
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Cherry will use the heartwood of this tight grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts.  The color of the Cherry heartwood ranges from pink to red and will be blended for a pleasing match.  The white sapwood is allowed in the machines areas, minimally on the face and anywhere on the backs of all products.  The face allows limited gum pockets, mineral streaks, pin knots and small burls.  Cherry with clear and light finishes will darken, richly, with age.
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Maple will use the sapwood of this tight grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts.  The Hard Maple sapwood color ranges from white to light brown and will be blended for a pleasing match.  The brown heartwood is allowed in the machines areas of the face and anywhere on the backs of all products.  The face allows fiddle-back and curly grain, occasional sugar streaks, mineral streaks, pin knots, and small burls.
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Hickory will use both the sapwood and the heartwood of this open grain species on all solid and plywood components.  The Hickory color range includes white, cream, light and dark brown.  Customers should expect faces to have strong color contrast, mineral streaks, bird peck marks, pin knots and burls.  This species is for those who enjoy a bold and wide range of character markings.
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Red Birch will use the heartwood of this tight grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts.  The Red Birch heartwood color range includes pink, red and dark red/brown and will be blended for a pleasing match.  The white sapwood is allowed in the machined areas and anywhere on the backs of all products.  The face allows ribbon strip and curly grain patterns, color streaks, pin knots and small burls.
Red Birch Wood Species Sample Image
White Birch will use the sapwood of the tight grain Paper Birch species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts.  The Paper Birch sapwood color ranges from white to cream and will be blended for a pleasing match.  The brown heartwood is allowed in the machined areas of the face and anywhere on the backs of all products.  The face allows fleck, mineral streaks, pin knots and small burls.
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Oak will use the heartwood of this open grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood, and solid inserts.  The Red Oak heartwood will be blended for a pleasing match.  The color range includes pink, blonde/tan, and red.  The white sapwood is allowed in the machined areas, minimally on the face and anywhere on the backs of all products.  The face allows mineral streaks, pin knots, and small burls.
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Walnut will use the heartwood of this tight grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood, and solid inserts.  The walnut heartwood color range includes light and dark brown.   The cream colored sapwood is allowed in the machined areas, minimally on the face and anywhere on the back of all products.  The face allows mineral and color streaks, pin knots, and small burls.
Walnut Wood Species Sample Image

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