How to Order a Cabinet Sample
How to Order
As you begin to plan your remodel, knowing exactly what to expect is important. Once you’ve narrowed down to a favorite style and finish, order a sample to ensure you like how it looks in your space. Since both natural and artificial lighting of a space will play a role in how a finish looks, seeing it in your space is the best way to feel confident in your selection
How To Order
- Bird Pecks – Small marks in the grain pattern caused by pecking birds
- Burl – A swirl or twist in the grain of the wood that does not contain a knot
- Sound Knot – A knot solid across its face, which shows no sign of decay
- Unsound Knot – A circular area that once formed the base of a branch or twig
- Wormholes – Holes in the wood ranging in size to a maximum of 1/16”
- Sugar Tracks – Yellowish to dark brownish streaks that run throughout the wood
- Mineral Streaks – Streaks of colour ranging from olive to blackish-brown typically following grain pattern
- Gum Streaks – Mineral-like streaks of colour naturally occurring only in Cherry
- Heartwood – The mature, usually darker wood, extending from the sapwood to the center tissue
- Sapwood – Lighter coloured parts that grow from inside the bark to the heartwood
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