Donald Dean & Sons
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
Regarding wood selection, there are many considerations that effect whether a finished product will be suitable for its’ application. Each species has its’ own beauty and variety that requires a sorting and selection process to create an attractive door. The choice of grades we offer brings out the best of each wood while minimizing waste of this important resource.
Paint Grade
Recommended for opaque finishes only.
Paint Grade will use the sapwood and/or heartwood of the tight grain wood species Birch, Soft Maple and Hard Maple, mill option. Any color variation and character markings such as mineral or stain are allowed if the surface remains smooth for painting.
Paint Grade Maple will be limited to the sapwood and/or heartwood of Soft Maple or Hard Maple. Any color variation and character markings such as mineral or stain are allowed if the surface remains smooth for painting.
Custom Grade
The standard for the custom cabinet industry.
Custom Grade Ash Custom Grade Ash will use the sapwood of this open grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. The color range of the Ash sapwood includes bright white, yellow white, tan and light gray and will be blended for pleasing match. The brown heartwood is allowed in the machined areas of the face and anywhere on the backs of all products. The face allows occasional mineral streaks, pin knots and small burls.
Custom Cherry Grade Custom Cherry Grade will use the heartwood of this tight grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. The color of the Cherry heartwood ranges from pink to red and will be blended for pleasing match. The white sapwood is allowed in the machined areas minimally on the face and anywhere on the backs of all products. The face allows limited gum pockets, mineral streaks, pin knots and small burls. Cherry with clear and light finishes will darken with age.
Custom Grade Hard Maple Custom Grade Hard Maple will use the sapwood of this tight grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. The Hard Maple sapwood color ranges for white to light brown and will be blended for pleasing match. The brown heartwood is allowed in the machined areas of the face and anywhere on the backs of all products. The face allows fiddle-back and curly grain, occasional sugar streaks, mineral streaks, pin knots and small burls.
Custom Grade Soft Maple Custom Grade Soft Maple will use the sapwood of this tight grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. The Soft Maple sapwood color ranges include white, gray and light red/brown and will be blended for pleasing match. The brown heartwood is allowed in the machined areas of the face and anywhere on the backs of all products. The face allows fiddle-back and curly grain, occasional sugar streaks, mineral streaks, pin knots and small burls.
Custom Grade Hickory Custom Grade Hickory will use both the sapwood and heartwood of this open grain species on all solid and plywood components. The hickory color ranges includes white, cream, light and dark brown. Customers should expect faces to have strong color contrast, mineral streaks, bird peck marks, pin knots and burls. This species is for those who enjoy a bold and wide range of character markings.
Custom Grade Knotty White Pine Custom Grade Knotty White Pine is a softwood with a color range that includes white, off-white, yellow and orange/brown and will be blended for pleasing match. The knots allowed in this species may be whole, bar or split but must be sound. The faces will allow sap streaks common with this species.
Custom Grade Red Birch Custom Grade Red Birch will use the heartwood of this tight grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. The Red Birch heart wood color range includes pink, red and dark red/brown and will be blended for pleasing match. The white sapwood is allowed in the machined areas and anywhere on the backs of all products. The face allows ribbon strip and curly grain patterns, color streaks, pin knots and small burls.
Custom Grade White Birch Custom Grade White Birch will use the sapwood of the tight grain Paper Birch species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. The Paper Birch sapwood color ranges from white to cream and will be blended for pleasing match. The brown heartwood is allowed in the machined areas of the face and anywhere on the backs of all products. The face allows fleck, mineral streaks, pin knots and small burls.
Custom Grade Red Oak Custom Grade Red Oak will use the heartwood of this open grain species for face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. The Red Oak heartwood will be blended for pleasing match. The color range includes pink, blonde/tan and red. The white sapwood is allowed in the machined areas, minimally on face and anywhere on the backs of all products. The face allows mineral streaks, pin knots and small burls.
Custom Grade White Oak Custom Grad White Oak will use the heartwood of this open grain species for face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. The White Oak heartwood color range includes tan, light gray, dark gray and brown and will be blended for pleasing match. The light heart wood is allowed in the machines areas of the face and anywhere on the backs of all products. The face allows occasional mineral streaks, pin knots and small burls.
Custom Walnut Custom Walnut will use the heartwood of this tight grain species for the face of all panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. The Walnut heartwood color range includes light and dark brown. The cream colored sapwood is allowed in the machined areas, minimally on the face and anywhere on the backs of all products. The face allows mineral and color streaks, pin knot and small burls.
Select Grade
Recommend for clear and light finishes
Select Grade Ash, Hard Maple and White Birch Select Grade Ash, Hard Maple and White Birch will allow only the sapwood of these species on the faces of panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. Although it is the nature of fine hardwoods that some color variation will always be present, the pieces that are chosen for the panels and frames for this grade will be selected and matched for maximum color uniformity. Character markings such as pin knots and mineral will be fewer and less pronounced than the Custom Grade. Only very slight occurrences of the heartwood in the machined areas are acceptable.
Select Grade Cherry, Red Birch, Walnut, Red Oak and White Oak Select Grade Cherry, Red Birch, Walnut, Red Oak and White Oak will allow only the heartwood of these species on the faces of panels, frames, plywood and solid inserts. Although it is the nature of fine hardwoods that some color variation will always be present, the pieces that are chosen for the panels and frames for this grade will be selected and matched for maximum color uniformity. Character markings such as gum pockets, pin knots and mineral will be fewer and less pronounced than the custom grade. Only very slight occurrences of the sapwood in the machined areas are acceptable. Cherry with clear and light finishes will darken with age.
Both Clear White Pine and Mahogany Both Clear White Pine and Mahogany display even grain patterns and texture. Even through there is no clear distinction between heartwood and sapwood with these species, there will be some color variation with the yellows, tans and whites of the Pine and the browns and red brown of Mahogany. Very occasionally these woods will show sap streaks and color streaks.
Plywood Grade
For veneer panel doors.
The core material for 1/4” and ˝” thick plywood is medium density fiberboard, MDF. The veneer faces are A grade, plain sliced and book matched with matching species back. The same grade plywood is used for both CUSTOM GRADE and SELECT GRADE plywood insert doors, DPP and DMDF.
The color of the plywood used in doors will not always match the color of the solid wood frames. Although we strive to minimize this difference, the variation is considered acceptable.
While all plywood conforms to the formaldehyde emission standard, ASTM E 1333-90, it cannot be considered formaldehyde free.
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