Monarch Cabinetry - Online Style Guide - Catalog - Page 22
Wood Species
Species Information
Red Oak is a strong wood with color variations from pink to white. Grain patterns are
predominant and range from straight lines to pointed or arched patterns. Some color
and grain variations are acceptable, as they are natural characteristics of the wood.
Some green, yellow, and black mineral deposits may occasionally be present. An
occasional knot or wild grain vein may also be present. These characteristics do not
diminish the quality of the wood used in Monarch cabinets.
Red oak is best suited for medium to dark finishes.
Maple generally has a fine, smooth, and uniform grain.
Maple’s color tends to be more uniform than
most hardwoods, but it does vary from white to light
brown. Sap, light heartwood, black mineral streaks, birdseye spots, and grain variations are natural characteristics
that are acceptable in maple.
Maple is best suited for medium to dark finishes.
Hickory is a strong wood that is known for its
dramatic color variations. Colors can range
from white to dark brown, many times even on
the same door.
Sap, light heartwood, small pin knots, and color
streaks are all characteristics that are
acceptable and add to the natural beauty of
hickory.
Quartersawn Red Oak is different
from plainsawn only in the way it is
cut at the sawmill.
Quartersawn is cut radially to the
rings or parallel to the rays and
produces an edge-grained appearance
that is especially suited
for reproductions or cabinetry.
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