Acoustical Door Wood Veneers

Red Oak, Plain Sliced Red Oak has an attractive figure of stripes and leafy grain caused by distinct layers of springwood and summerwood. Plain Sliced produces straight grain along with catherdals. Color will range from straw to pink to red. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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Natural Maple Natural Maple is closed grain and even textured. Natural Maple varies in color from creamy white to dark brown. Natural Maple is not selected for color thus heartwood and sapwood is used giving an inconsistent appearance. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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White Maple Selected White Maple varies in color from cream to light brown, closed grain, even texture, and uniform hardwood. Select White Maple is selected for color thus only sapwood is used giving a uniform and consistent appearance. Factory Finished in Designer Color Maple, White. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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Medium Density Overlay (MDO) Medium Density Overlay (MDO) is a phenolic impregnated kraft paper used as an overlay designed to take and hold paint. This material as a door face provides the optimum paintable surface for architectural doors. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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Natural Birch Natural Birch is closed grain and even textured. Natural Birch varies in color from creamy white to dark brown. Natural Birch is not selected for color thus heartwood and sapwood is used giving an inconsistent appearance. If you are interested in the Birch Species, please select White Birch for better results. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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Walnut Walnut varies in color from rich dark brown to purplish-black, mostly straight grained but with wavy or curly grain occasionally present. Percentage of sapwood allowed must be specified. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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White Ash, Plain Sliced Selected White Ash is selected for color thus only sapwood is used giving a uniform and consistent appearance. The grain pattern is coarse and very similar to Oak. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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Cherry Cherry varies in color from pale pink to reddish brown with straight fine, closed grain. Cherry contains pin knots, gum pockets, sap and bark pockets. These natural characteristics are not considered defects. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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White Oak White Oak has an attractive figure of stripes and leafy grain caused by distinct layers of springwood and summerwood. Red Oak and White Oak have similar characteristics and are hard to differentiate. Color will range from light brown to a grayish tinge. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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Red Oak, Rotary Cut Red Oak has an attractive figure of stripes and leafy grain caused by distinct layers of springwood and summerwood. Rotary cut produces a wild random appearance. Color will range from straw to pink to red. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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Red Oak, Rift Cut Red Oak has an attractive figure of stripes and leafy grain caused by distinct layers of springwood and summerwood. Rift cut produces a straight grain appearance. It is industry standard to slip match. Color will range from straw to pink to red. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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African Mahogany African Mahogany varies in color from pale pink to deep rich red to golden brown., Mostly straight grained. Flat cut chows a prominent growth ring figure. The texture is medium to coarse and uniform. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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White Birch Rotary Selected White Birch is a closed grain, even texture and uniform hardwood. Select White Birch is selected for color thus only sapwood is used giving a uniform and consistent appearance. Do not use these images to make final veneer selections. Always request a physical veneers sample.

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| Clear | Honey | Autumn | Wine | Mist | Rattan | Sand | Toast | Mandarin | Saffron | Cane | Merlot | Bombay | Amber | Cinnamon | Espresso | Nutmeg |

Clear (0-95)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Honey (26-95)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Autumn (32-95)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Wine (38-95)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Mist (54-02)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Rattan (56-02)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Sand (22-95)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

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Toast (28-95)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

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Mandarin (58-02)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Saffron (60-02)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Cane (46-97)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Merlot (62-02)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Bombay (64-02)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Amber (30-95)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Cinnamon (36-95)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Espresso (42-95)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Nutmeg (48-97)
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Plain Sliced Red Oak	Plain Sliced White Maple	Rotary White Birch
Rotary Natural Birch	Plain Sliced Cherry	Flat Cut African Mahogany

Do not use these images to make final color selections. Always request a physical veneers finish sample.

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Plain Sliced Veneer sliced parallel to the pith of the log and approximately tangent to the growth rings to achieve flat cut veneer. Plain sliced veneer can be cut using either a horizontal or vertical slicing machine or by the half round method using a rotary lathe.

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Rotary Cut The log is placed in a lathe and rotated against a stationary knife. This produces a more-or-less continuous sheet of veneer, similar to pulling a long sheet off a roll of paper towels. Often a characteristic of this veneer cutting technique is random wild grain.

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Quarter Sliced The quarter sliced pattern is first accomplished by cutting the log into four equal "quarters" and then slicing the quarter as shown in the graphic. It results in a fairly straight grain pattern. It should be noted that often times in quarter sliced oak a phenomenon occurs called flake. This is a natural product of the wood and is a function of the way it's sliced in relation to the medullary rays. Produces a striped grain pattern, straight in some woods, varied in others. Veneer produced by cutting in a radial direction to the pith to the extent that ray flake is produced, and the amount may be unlimited. In some woods, principally oak, "flake" results from cutting through the radial "rays".

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Rift Cut Usually referring to veneers, but can be applied to solid lumber (usually as Rift Sawn), this method is similar to Quarter Slicing, but accentuates the vertical grain and minimizes the "flake" of the finished material. Veneer produced by cutting at a slight right angle to the radial to produce a quartered appearance.

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