Wood Quirks

Each individual cut of wood has it's own unique properties which adds to the beauty of the final product.

Red oak: Course porous grain that raises quite a bit when wet. Typically light tonal variation. General color is a light to dark tan. Has a higher tendency for wind shake which is grain peeling up causing a chip out. Problems occur mostly with mineral oil finish. If ordered with Varnique finish potential problems are minimal.

Maple: Light blonde in color; ages to the color of honey in a jar. Tight grain, raises slightly when wet. Has a tendency to have darker mineral streaks or even black spots due to natural mineral deposits. Doesn’t darken much if poly applied.

Cherry: Tight grain though somewhat softer than maple. Light pink if poly finish applied. Deep red if oiled. Slight grain raising when wet. Poly finish can be extremely smooth. Small black pitch pores are normal and on occasion small streaks of sap wood could show in the top.

Walnut: Dark chocolate in color if oiled or grays browns and blacks show if poly applied. Slight grain raising when wet. Smooth poly finish. Oil is totally different from poly in color. Softer than maple. Some sap wood may show in top as well as pin hole knots.