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Birch is a strong,
heavy wood. Usually a medium brown heartwood with a light cream sapwood.
Texture is fine and even; grain is typically straight. Birch is best
when left natural with a clear seal coating and also provides a smooth
paintable surface.
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Cherry is a popular
hardwood because of its warmth, personality and ease of use. Usually a
white to light red, to dark reddish brown that ages naturally. Texture
is fine; grain can include delicate figuring, such as small spots,
flecks and “beauty knots”.
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In general, Oak
(particularly red oak) is one of the most commonly available domestic
hardwoods. Usually a pale reddish brown to light brown. Texture is
medium fine with a uniform grain. Best when treated with a colored stain
ranging from light to dark.
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Hard maple is valued
for its strength, beauty and resistance to wear. Texture is fine with a
uniform grain and a fairly clear white color. Maple is best when left
natural with a clear seal coating.
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Tulip poplar is a
moderately light and soft wood type. Poplar is very natural looking when
clear sealed and takes on a distinguished look when stained in darker
colors such as cherry or walnut.
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Vertical grain clear
pine is available in select designs. (Refer to Door Gallery page/ Pine
Series)
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Hickory is the
hardest, heaviest and strongest American wood. The sapwood of
hickory is white, tinged with inconspicuous fine brown lines while the
heartwood is pale to reddish brown. Both are coarse-textured and
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