| ---- |
Birch
Flooring
Premium Grade (Special
Order)
- Consistent in color and grain
- Mineral streaks of less than 1/8" x 1"
(3mm x 25mm)
- Slight variation in the natural color of sapwood
- Checks or splits not allowed
- Minimum length of 12" (300 mm) with
majority 2'-3'
Atlantic Select
- Appealing blend of the natural coloration
of the heart and sapwood
- Sound knots less than 3/8" (9mm)
- Minimum length 12" (300mm)
- Splits, checks and holes are not
allowed
Atlantic Colonial
- Heavy coloration of the heartwood and
spawood
- Minor milling defects, small holes (filling
may be required)
- Majority of short pcs 12" and up
(300mm+)
Color
Sapwood is creamy white to light
yellow. Heartwood is reddish brown
Texture
Close grain, uniform, similar grain
pattern to hard maple, although 25 % softer.
Common Usage
Furniture, flooring, mouldings, millwork,
cabinetry, dowels, turnings.
|
|
|