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| At Creative Wood Design, our cabinets are built from top-grade 3/4" plywood with real hardwood veneers on the surface. Every portion of our cabinets, including shelves and counter tops, are trimmed out with real solid hardwood. Alternative materials are also available such as solid surface (Corian), granite, marble and plastic laminate for example. We can work with most any wood available. Common woods are poplar, birch, red oak, maple, cherry, walnut and mahogany. Some of our complex designs have included more exotic woods such as zebra wood, teak, rosewood, olive ash burl and carpathian elm. In actuality, we offer over 100 various types of customary and unique wood veneers. |
Poplar is generally straight grained with a fine,
even texture. It is softer than most other
hardwoods and light, with lower ratings for
strength and stiffness. It is the least
expensive of the hardwoods and is usually
used with painted finishes.
even texture. It is softer than most other
hardwoods and light, with lower ratings for
strength and stiffness. It is the least
expensive of the hardwoods and is usually
used with painted finishes.
Birch has a predominantly straight grain with a
fine, even texture. It is heavy, strong and has
excellent resistance to bending and crushing.
fine, even texture. It is heavy, strong and has
excellent resistance to bending and crushing.
Red Oak has a course texture with a straight,
prominent grain. It is the most recognized and
widely used of all the hardwoods.
prominent grain. It is the most recognized and
widely used of all the hardwoods.
Maple illustrates a commonly straight grain
with occasional variations and a relatively
course texture. It is fairly heavy, hard and
strong with low bending strength. It is often
used due to it's uniform color.
with occasional variations and a relatively
course texture. It is fairly heavy, hard and
strong with low bending strength. It is often
used due to it's uniform color.
Cherry is a strong and heavy hardwood. It
has a usually straight grain with a reasonably
uniform texture and a rich sheen.
has a usually straight grain with a reasonably
uniform texture and a rich sheen.
Walnut is generally straight grained with a
somewhat course, consistent texture. It is
moderately heavy, hard and strong with
excellent dimensional stability.
somewhat course, consistent texture. It is
moderately heavy, hard and strong with
excellent dimensional stability.
Mahogany has a typically straight grain
however variations occur from time to time
such as curly or wavy grain patterns. It has a
medium weight, hardness and strength as well
as fantastic stability and resistance to decay.
It is renowned for it's use in high-end cabinetry.
however variations occur from time to time
such as curly or wavy grain patterns. It has a
medium weight, hardness and strength as well
as fantastic stability and resistance to decay.
It is renowned for it's use in high-end cabinetry.
