Gravley Doors Catalog 2018

WOOD SPECIES AVAILABLE Pine is a soft wood with medium bending and crushing strengths. Surfaces may dent or scratch easily.Weight is about average. Pine is stable after seasoning, and exhibits only small dimensional changes in response to climate fluctuations in its immediate surroundings. The sapwood is whitish to pale yellow and is reported to be very thick in mature trees. The heartwood is deep yellow to reddish brown, yellowish to light reddish or orange brown. The grain is typically straight and even. It is also characterized by fine, dark lines of resin ducts and numerous knots that are generally sound. Texture is described as medium and uniform. To prevent bleeding of finishes, especially around knots, pretreatment of wood surfaces with a sealer before painting is recommended. Pine takes a variety of finishes, but usually requires some surface preparation. Pecan is hard and heavy wood with maximum bending and crushing strength. It is harder than teak and does not mar or dent easily. The sapwood is white to pale brown in color. The heartwood is rich reddish brown in color and may contain streaks of slightly darker hue. The grain is typically straight, but may occasionally be irregular or wavy. The wood has coarse texture. Pecan responds to polishing to yield a smooth finish. The wood takes stains well. Cypress is a moderately heavy wood with medium bending strength and moderate crushing strength. It is hard, strong and moderately stiff. The sapwood is pale yellowish white and it merges gradually into the heartwood. The heartwood is varied in color with some wood featuring lighter streaks on a darker background. The color ranges from yellowish to light or dark brown almost black. The grain is straight but may be uneven. Texture is coarse and oil from the tree imparts a greasy feel to the wood. Cypress takes paint extremely well. Hard maple is a heavy wood, very high in bending strength and is much stronger than teak. Compression strength is high and hardness is medium. It resists denting and marring. Hard maple is approximately 25% harder than soft maple. The sapwood is white in color and the heartwood is uniformly pale reddish brown. Its grain is typically straight but can also be curly or wavy. The wood is close-grained and subdued, sometimes with decorative figuring. Hard maple has a very fine and even texture. It stains satisfactorily but unevenly and takes paint well. Soft maple exhibits high bending and maximum crushing strengths with density well below that of hard maple. The bird’s eye figure found in hard maple is rather rare in soft maple, but the wood may exhibit markings. The sapwood is wide and white in color. The heartwood is light brown and may show grayish or greenish tinge or a faint purplish hue. The grain of soft maple is straight but can exhibit curly or wavy lines. The wood is close-grained and fine textured. It takes paint and enamel extremely well. Ash is a moderately heavy hardwood with many of the same specs as red oak. It has excellent shock resistance and very good overall strength and dimensional stability. The sapwood is narrow and white in color. The heartwood is pale brown or pale yellow streaked with brown. The grain is bold, straight and moderately open with an occasional wavy pattern. Ash is coarsely textured and can be polished to a high luster. The wood has good straining characteristics and is often finished in black painting properties are satisfactory. White Pine Knotty Pine Pecan Cypress Hard Maple Soft Maple Ash 39