1. OAK - Polish Quercus robur - A.D. 720 kg/m3
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Yellowish brown. Generally straight grain but varying with growth condition.
Durable heartwood used for furniture, flooring, interior and exterior joinery.
Lower grades used for fencing and gates.
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Please look at our RS Oak offer (wet or KD):
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| 50 | 75 | 100 | 150 | 175 | 200 | 250+ |
| 26 | v | v | v | v | v | v | v |
| 32 | v | v | v | v | v | v | |
| 38 | v | v | v | v | v | v | |
| 50 | v | v | v | v | v | v | |
| 65 | | v | v | v | v | v | |
| 80 | | v | v | v | v | v | |
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This is our grades specification for oak:
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Prime: 4 sides clear, max. 15mm sound knots allowed, no sap, no yellow stain, no heartwood.
Character: 3 sides clear, max. 15mm sound knots allowed, on one face unlimited healthy knots allowed, sporadic sap on corners allowed, no yellow stain, no heartwood.
Rustic: unlimited sound knots allowed, black knots up to 10mm allowed, sap on the corners allowed, no heartwood, no yellow stain.
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FSC Certificate:
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All our Oak products are FSC Certified. FSC Oak logs are provided also by Polish Forest Organization to Polish sawmills.
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Oak processing / machined oak:
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We can plane our Oak timber on modern Wenig machines according to requirement. |
2. BEECH - Polish Fagus sylvatica - A.D. 720 kg/m3
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Pale pink-brown heartwood turning to reddish-brown if steamed. Large movement
in service and perishable but has vast range of uses including cabinet making,
high-class joinery, furniture, chair making, tool handles, turnery and musical instruments.
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Please look at our RS Beech offer (wet or KD):
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| 50 | 75 | 100 | 150 | 175 | 200 | 250+ |
| 26 | v | v | v | v | v | v | v |
| 32 | v | v | v | v | v | v | |
| 38 | v | v | v | v | v | v | |
| 50 | v | v | v | v | v | v | |
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This is our grades specification for beech:
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Prime: 4 sides clear, no knots, no brown kern, no color variation.
Character: 3 sides clear, on one face 20mm healthy knots allowed, sporadic sound brown kern allowed
Rustic: unlimited sound knots allowed, black knots up to 10mm allowed, color is not a defect.
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FSC Certificate:
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All our Beech products are FSC Certified. FSC Beech logs are provided also by Polish Forest Organization to Polish sawmills.
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Beech processing / machined beech:
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We can plane our Beech timber on modern Wenig machines according to requirement.
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3. BIRCH European - Betula pendula
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Other common names: birch, silver birch, warty birch. Distribution: Grows throughout Europe.
Timber Properties : Straight grained and fine textured with creamy white to pale brown wood (no demarcation
between heartwood and sapwood). Fairly heavy with moderate strength, stiffness, stability, and shock resistance
properties. Steam bending often impacted by knots and irregular grain.
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Working Characteristics:
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Works easily although wood tends to be woolly - reduced cutter angle often recommended.
Requires pre-drilling for screwing or nailing. Glues, stains, and finishes quite well.
An excellent turnery wood.
used for bobbins, spools, dowels, miscellaneous woodenware, brushes, brooms, framing,
interior joinery, furniture, and veneer.
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This is our grades specification for birch:
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Prime: 4 sides clear, no knots, no brown kern, no color variation.
Character: 3 sides clear, on one face 20mm healthy knots allowed, sporadic sound brown kern allowed
Rustic: unlimited sound knots allowed, black knots up to 10mm allowed, color is not a defect.
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3. ASH European - Fraxinus Exelcior
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The ash, which is a light-coloured and widespread species, with satisfactory qualities,
has become an essential variety for slicing. Indistinct cambium. Perfect wood creamy white.
Medium grain. Veneers. Furniture. Interior joinery. Sports items. 680kg/m3
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This is our grades specification for ash:
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Prime: 4 sides clear, no knots, no brown kern, no color variation.
Character: 3 sides clear, on one face 20mm healthy knots allowed, sporadic sound brown kern allowed
Rustic: unlimited sound knots allowed, black knots up to 10mm allowed, color is not a defect.
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