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A Reference Guide for the Kitchen Cabinet Industry. | |
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used in cabinets and furniture are products of nature and include
numerous color hues, grain patterns and other natural characteristics.
As a manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinetry and accessories,
Merillat believes there is a crucial need to educate our customers,
ourselves and ultimately the final customer in regard to naturally
occurring wood characteristics. Trees are a renewable natural resource. The harvest of mature trees provides wood products for our homes and offices while providing space for the establishment of new forests. The total growth of hardwood trees exceeds the harvest. In fact, our nation's inventory of growing hardwood is increasing and has been for the past 40 years. This growth in excess of harvest does not release us from the responsibility of wise and effective utilization of our hardwood resource. Approximately 50 percent of the lumber produced is not currently used for furniture or cabinets because it contains characteristics such as burls, knots, stains, and grain distortions. Responsible marketing and manufacturing of natural hardwood characteristics can extend the hardwood supply while generating economic and environmental benefits for current and future generations. This guide is designed to maintain and communicate our current standards. By educating our employees, sales force, dealer, and customers, we will be able to promote a wide appreciation and understanding of the color, grain, and natural characteristics of wood. Samples from five commercial lumber groups are studied in this book. Due to the infinite variation in color and characteristics, it is impossible to include every conceivable example. Merillat Industries, LLC wishes to thank Woodcraft Industries, Inc. for permitting us to reprint the contents of their publication, "Hardwood Characteristics: A Guide For The Cabinet and Furniture Industries." ©1993 Woodcraft Industries, the leading hardwood component supplier to the woodworking industry, was the pioneer in the development of this type of documented reference guide for our industry. The objective for developing this reference guide was to clearly describe and define the numerous natural characteristics of various wood species and to encourage the wise use of our natural and renewable hardwood resources. Woodcraft originally used the hardwood characteristics reference material internally to define the wood specifications in their manufacturing environment. They further saw the benefit of sharing this information with their customers in the cabinet and furniture industries. Portions of the copyrighted materials contained herein have been used with the permission of Woodcraft Industries, Inc., St. Cloud, Minnesota. The contents of this guide are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or used without the written permission of Woodcraft industries, Inc. and Merillat Industries, LLC. |
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