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 SUNOKA WOOD SPECIES Sunoka offers a superior quality wood door that is crafted in a manner that brings out the natural beauty of the wood. Care is taken during the manufacturing process to match the wood thus allowing a blend o f color through out the kitchen. RED OAK A warm open grain wood that is pink-to-red in color and is the predominate choice of material in the cabinet door industry. The sapwood varies form a whitish to grayish brown to a pale reddish brown, and the heartwood varies from a pinkish brown to a light reddish brown. Sapwood is not acceptable on the face for the door or drawer front except in the machined areas. The laminated panels are matched to achieve a pleasing color and grain pattern with no lamination strip less than ¾” in width. Phase II’s custom grade allows for some pin burls and mineral to appear on the face or drawer front, however, the mineral can be no more than 1/8” wide by 3” in length per occurrence. Red oak is an easily stained wood with varying degree of stain penetration depending on the grain structure resulting in various degrees of darkness. If a red oak flat panel door is selected, the center panel is make from veneered plywood and the stain may penetrate differently on the veneer panel than on the solid frame surrounds. EASTERN (HARD) MAPLE A magnificent closed grain wood that is creamy white with a slight reddish brown tinge in color. The sapwood from this species is used for this grade and no reddish brown heartwood is allowed on the face of the door or drawer front but some heartwood may appear in the machined areas. The laminated panels are matched to achieve a pleasing color and grain pattern with no lamination strip less than ¾” in width. Sunoka’s custom grade allows some mineral to be present on the door and drawer front face, but no more than 1/8” wide by 3” in length per occurrence. The uneven grain and mineral stains of this specie enhance the beauty of this wood and should only be chosen by those who have an appreciation for these occurrences in natural products. This species id difficult to stain due to changing grain patterns in the closed grain wood and any stain applied could appear blotchy and darker on the end grain. CHERRY A rich closed grain wood that is reddish in color with the sapwood varying from a whitish color to a light brown with a red cast and the heartwood varying from light to dark reddish brown. Sapwood is the major part of the log and is allowed on the finished product. Laminated panels are matched to achieve a pleasing color and grain pattern with no lamination strip less than ¾” in width. Phase II’s custom grade allows limited amounts of pin burls and mineral to appear on the face with no occurrence being more than ¼” in width by 3” in length. Dark finishes are recommended due to color variance of this wood and ultraviolet light will cause the wood to darken depending on the degree of exposure. KNOTTY PINE This moderately soft closed grain wood has a beautiful yellowish creamy cast in color, accentuated with knots to provide a rusty color. Laminated panels are matched to color, grain and knot selection. The read ore black and split knots may have cracks in them. The laminated panels may contain narrow boards no less than 3¾”in width. This species is susceptible to ultraviolet light and will darken to a yellowish brown on all exposed areas. DOUGLAS FIR Douglas fir’s light rosy color is set off by it’s remarkably straight and handsome grain pattern. This light rosy color “reddens” over time to a pleasing deeper shade. Many designers and consumers agree the aesthetic appeal of clear, light, straight vertical grain Douglas Fir is unsurpassed among the world’s softwood species. FINISH GRADES AND SPECIFICATIONS Each piece of wood accepts stain differently, and the following should be considered when purchasing our finished products: Oak, Raised Panel Easily stained wood with varying degrees of penetrations. Stain will appear darker in open grain and end grain. Any amount of open grain on a particular piece of wood will dictate the degree of darkness. Oak, Flat Panel Easily stained wood and veneer with varying degrees of penetration. The panels are pre-sanded before assembly to produce best results. The stain will take differently on veneer panels than on a solid wood frame. Stain will appear darker on open and end grain. Amounts of open grain, solid wood or veneer will affect the overall color. Eastern Maple, Raised Panel This species is particularly difficult to stain. Due to changing grain patters in this closed grain wood, any stain will possibly appear blotchy and darker on end grain. Note: It is the nature of real hardwood to have a variety of colors and grain textures. Because these variations are the real natural of hardwood, unusual or wild grain patterns will not constitute a real reason for replacement. No special emphasis will be made to select doors/drawers to match one another. Wood “mellows” with age, exposure to sunlight and the elements. A slight color difference may be occur after a year’s time, thus affecting the actual color (natural or stained) of your color sample. This could result in customer concern if the color sample chosen is slightly different in color from the cabinets they receive. DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES
MITERED DOORS Sunoka’s mitered door is constructed with a blind mortise and tennon joint specially designed for an accurate fit and good stability, but as this is a mitered joint, care must be taken to guard against excessive swings in moisture especially in the unfinished state. Mitered doors could have an expansion gap of up to 0101 ‘ (0.25 mm.) at the inside corner of the frame to allow for the expansion and contraction of the wood. The outside of the joint construction will be tight. VENEERS Color Sunoka will attempt to pick a similar panel in color and grain the solid wood portion of the door and adjust the concentration of the stain for the best possible match but cannot guarantee a Perfect match, as no two woods even from the same species are the same. PRICING All pricing is done by the square foot and is calculated by rounding up the height and width dimensions to the nearest ½”. There is a minimum square footage charge per piece and that is two square foot for doors and one square foot for drawer fronts. SUNOKA FINISHING STOCK COLORS Clear Lacquer, Brandy, Warm Oak, Pearl, Winter White, Classic Butternut, Classic honey, Classic Cinnamon, and Burgundy. As an option pickling is available. RECOMMENDED FINISHING SUGGESTIONS The following finishes are recommended for certain wood species: All softwood doors such as VG Fir, Yellow Cedar and Knotty Pine do not take stains evenly and it is recommended to use tinted or clear lacquers to finish these products. Tinted lacquers such as Classic Honey, Classic Cinnamon and Classic Butternut are recommended. Red Oak generally takes well to most stains and clear lacquers. The following finishers are recommended for this species: Clear lacquer, Brandy, Warm Oak, Pearl, Burgundy. Eastern Maple generally does not accept stains as well as oak and the darker the stain the more difficult it is to achieve a uniform appearance. Tinted lacquers do provide a better finish. Recommended finishes are: Clear lacquer, Pearl, Classic Butternut, Classic Honey, and Classic Cinnamon. Cherry generally accepts most stains and tinted lacquers easily, however it is recommended that a clear lacquer is not used as the wood is ultra violet light sensitive. Therefore we recommend some sort of stain or tinted lacquer. |
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