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PLAIN SLICED NATURAL MAPLE NATURAL VARIATIONS The word natural brings to mind certain connotations like “beauty” “warmth” , and “purity” Merriam-Webster defines natural as “occurring in conformity . with the ordinary course of nature (the genetically controlled qualities of an organism): not marvelous or supernatural” . Wood is a product of nature, and in some cases, will accentuate and enhance a project design when used in its purest, or natural, state. However, as a product of nature, each wood species has certain intrinsic and industry-acceptable characteristics, which can vary from tree...

PLAIN SLICED SELECT WHITE MAPLE HOW TO SPECIFY Natural veneers, such as maple and birch, may contain sapwood/ heartwood combinations, color streaks, spots and color variation from almost white to very dark. No backcharges will be accepted for allowable characteristics in natural veneers. To avoid these noticeable color and grain variations, select white veneers must be specified. Below are the requirements for Maple Veneer Grades as recognized by WDMA and AWS. plain sliced MAPLE Characteristics Species Type & Cut Grade Sapwood eartwood Color Color Mineral Small Burls H Streaks Variation...

PLAIN SLICED NATURAL BIRCH OUR COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT With VT flush wood and stile & rail doors, you don't have to sacrifice beauty to protect the environment. VT Doors are manufactured in highly efficient, environmentally friendly facilities. VT Industries architectural wood doors are GREENGUARD Certified. They are also available with FSC certified materials and are listed on GreenSpec® . Below are requirements for Birch Veneer Grades as recognized by WDMA and AWS. plain sliced birch Characteristics Species Type & Cut Grade Sapwood eartwood Color Color Mineral Small Burls H Streaks...

PLAIN SLICED WHITE BIRCH HOW TO SPECIFY Natural veneers, such as maple and birch may contain sapwood/ heartwood combinations, color streaks, spots and color variation from almost white to very dark. No backcharges will be accepted for allowable characteristics in natural veneers. To avoid these noticeable color and grain variations, select white veneers must be specified. Below are requirements for Birch Veneer Grades as recognized by WDMA and AWS. plain sliced White birch Characteristics Species Type & Cut Grade Sapwood eartwood Color Color Mineral Small Burls H Streaks Variation Streaks...

wood color variations VARIATIONS AMONG SAME SPECIES Although maple and birch show the greatest contrasts in color and grain, all wood species can vary from flitch to flitch. Environmental factors such as climate and soil content can make each veneer species exhibit a range of colors and textures. FACTORY FINISH SAMPLES All factory finish samples illustrate basic color, grain fill and gloss level of our finish systems. Wood is a product of nature and will vary in color and grain from tree to tree, or even within the same tree. Some doors will be lighter or darker even though they all receive...

COLOR VARIATION SAMPLES RANGE OF COLORS ON SAME SPECIES WITH DIFFERENT FLITCHES Photos below show range of wood color variation using different flitches of same species. Veneers have clear finish – no stains were added to samples. White Maple

VT VT wood VENEERS RAIL DOORS STILE & Custom & PREMIUM GRADE Doors What are Custom & PREMIUM VT Industries has always maintained the highest quality standards set forth by the architectural flush wood door industry – meeting or exceeding industry quality standards. The primary quality standards are 1) the Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA I.S. 1-A) the Architectural Woodwork Standards (AWS) Quality Standards, sections 5 and 9. WDMA is the industry standard for door manufacturers. The Architectural Woodwork Standards (AWS) are typically used in installations where the doors are...

DECORATIVE VENEER CUTTING METHODS Half Log Flitch Knife Cathedral pattern PLAIN SLICED OR FLAT CUT VENEER The half log, or flitch, is mounted with the heart side against the guide plate of the slicer. Cuts are made parallel to a line through the center of the log, producing a distinct figure. By keeping the veneer leaves in the same order PLAIN SLICED OR FLAT CUT (SLICER): Leaf width depends on log size and placement in flitch. Half Round is a somewhat similar pattern achieved by turning a half log flitch on a lathe. in which they are cut, the leaves can be reassembled with only a very...

VT VT wood VENEERS RAIL DOORS STILE & matching OF veneer components TYPES OF VENEER MATCH Once the decorative veneer cutting method is specified, the type of match at the joint line must be specified. The way in which the individual cuts are placed next to each other during the fabrication of the veneer face affects the appearance of the doors. BOOK MATCH Book Match is the most commonly used match in the industry. Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces are opened like two adjacent pages in a book. The veneer joints match and create a mirrored image pattern at the...

ASSEMBLY OF VENEER COMPONENTS TYPES OF ASSEMBLY MATCH The type of “assembly match“ must be specified to obtain a desired appearance. Any sequence matching from opening to opening must be specified. Remainders RUNNING MATCH Non-symmetrical appearance on any single door face. Veneer pieces of unequal width are common. Each face is assembled from as many veneer pieces as necessary. BALANCE MATCH Symmetrical appearance. Each face is assembled from an even or odd number of pieces of uniform width before trimming. This match reduces veneer yield. CENTER BALANCE MATCH Symmetrical appearance. Each...

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