Ash
The color tones of ash consist of a wide range of cream to light brown with some dark streaks. Burl and pin knots are acceptable. Ash is not selected for color. Panel rips are arranged to form a reasonable blend of grain matching and wood color tones.

Ash, Select White
Same as ash except medium dark brown areas are not acceptable. Select white ash is recommended for light stain or natural finish.

Birch, Natural
A mixture of sapwood and heartwood, it is suitable for dark stains only. Color selection is not available.

Birch, White
A white to pale yellowish closed grained wood, suitable for natural finish as well as light to dark stains. No red heartwood is acceptable.

Cherry
Cherry may contain some sapwood (white wood from the outer section of a log). Grain and color are matched to form a reasonable blend. Exposure to light causes cherry to darken with age, revealing a deep reddish brown tone. Gum pockets are a natural characteristic of cherry.

Cherry, Clear
Same as cherry except sapwood is not used on face. Sapwood is allowed on backs. Cherry becomes very rich in color tones when finished natural and allowed to age.

Hickory
Unlike most other wood species, hickory has a unique grain pattern and variety of color tones all of its own. Our standard hickory has some knots and lots of character and is not selected for color.

Hickory, Select
Same as hickory with some color selection and no knots (pin knots are acceptable), it is still unique and has lots of character.

Mahogany
Color varies from golden brown to light reddish color tones. Has occasional pin knots or burl. Natural Finish Grade mahogany is available upon request. If a specific grain pattern or color is required, contact Keystone before ordering.

Pine, Clear
A completely clear grade of pine with no knots. Blue stain is not acceptable.

Pine, Knotty
Our knotty pine, a New England furniture grade, has tight red knots and is suitable for rustic style cabinetry. Filled or loose knots and blue stain are not acceptable.

Poplar
A soft hardwood, it has a pale yellowish to white color with some green and brown mineral. Not selected for color. Typically used as a paint grade.

Red Oak
Red Oak is not selected for color. Defects such as knots and splits are removed. Character, such as burl and pin knots, is acceptable. Mineral is acceptable in the range of 1/8 inch wide x 5 inches long. Panel rips are arranged to form a reasonable blend of grain matching and color tones.

Red Oak, Select
Dark and medium dark color tones and mineral are not used. Burl and pin knots are acceptable. Select Red Oak is recommended for light stains and natural finish.

Walnut
Walnut may have up to 15% sapwood. Burl and pin knots are acceptable.

Walnut, Clear
Sapwood is not acceptable on the face of a door.

White Oak
A tight open grained wood with light brown to greenish gray color tones. Pin knots and burl are allowed. Not selected for color. Panel rips are arranged to form a reasonable blend of grain matching and color tones.

White Oak, Quartersawn
Quartersawn is different from plainsawn only in the way it is cut at the sawmill. Quartersawn is cut radially to the rings or parallel to the rays and produces an edge-grained appearance and is especially suited for reproductions of furniture or cabinetry.