White Ash A Grade Plain Sliced Book Matched Plywood
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Taking a consultative approach to best understand the needs and desires of our customers, we are committed to Delivering the Difference with our specialty hardwood plywood products. Please contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for a consultation to identify the best product for your application.
Ash is an iconic hardwood species, beloved for its strength, light weight, workability and bright colour. Its shock resistance has made Ash synonymous with baseball bats, tool handles and other high-impact applications. Ash is an economical choice thanks to its wide range and hardy nature, making it an excellent stand-in for more expensive hardwood varieties. Ash has a pleasing colour, but it is also easily stained, finished and steamed for a highly customizable look. Sustainably harvested, economical and extremely reliable, choose Ash for your next project.
To determine the appropriate sub-species, colour specifications or grade please consult with your Sales or Specifications Representative.
Why Ash?
- Bright clear colour
- Ideal for high-impact applications
- Readily accepts glue, stains and finish
- Easy to work and machine
- Sustainably and domestically harvested
Plain Sliced:
Plain Sliced veneer is produced by cutting roughly parallel to the centre of the log, tangentially to the growth rings. Generally, Plain Slicing produces a consistent appearance for each sheet, and creates a cathedral grain pattern on the surface.
Book Matched:
Book Matched Plywood is a method of matching in which every other leaf or component of veneer from a log is turned over to produce its mirror image at the joint. Like turning the pages of a book, this matching method produces an aesthetically pleasing appearance across the face.
Contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for more information on how to configure Plywood for your project.
Specifications
Contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for further information on specific colour and character varieties available and best suited for your project.
Plywood Grading
A Grade Plywood
The grading standard for Hardwood Plywood comes from the Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association (HPVA). Grade A is the optimal choice when exceptional appearance is important. Under this grading standard small burls and pin knots are allowed, as well as slight blending mineral streaks. However, all defects in the A Grade must be slight or non-existent.
Grading Hardwood Plywood is inherently a subjective and difficult process, as although the standard gives rules for specific numbers of defects, there is always personal or operational bias when it comes to the overall appearance of a particular surface. From one grade to the next, not only does variation in appearance get wider, but the amount of overlap between the low end of one grade and the higher end of the next grade down gets wider as well. Because of the inherent individuality of each tree and species, consideration should be given to the overall appearance of the veneer face to determine the appropriate grade for that veneer.
Please consult with your Sales or Specifications Representative, as we can help you determine what is acceptable to you for colour, flitch size, size and amount of pin knots, rough grain or other defects in order to get you the product that works best for your applications.
Sustainability:
We recognize the importance of ethically harvested lumber. As our most valuable resource, sustainably harvested forests increase the rate of carbon sequestration and significantly cut carbon emissions. Wood is a renewable and sustainable material, requiring less energy than alternatives like concrete or steel. From harvesting to recycling, lumber is the most carbon-efficient choice for building materials. Wood is of the few elements that can increase sustainability in a building’s life cycle, reduce waste, and create positive biophilic health benefits. Increasingly, architects and designers are calling for a return to wood as the prominent basic building material.
As an early adopter of FSC®, we recognize the importance of sustainably harvested lumber. FSC® Certified lumber is available upon request. Contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for more information.
Applications
- Drawer Boxes
- Kitchen Cabinets
- Kitchen Cabinet Doors
- Signage
- Vanity Cabinets
- Vanity Cabinet Doors
- Wall Paneling
- Passage Doors
- Closets
- Interior Millwork
- Residential Indoor Furniture
- Commercial Indoor Furniture
Details
Taking a consultative approach to best understand the needs and desires of our customers, we are committed to Delivering the Difference with our specialty hardwood plywood products. Please contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for a consultation to identify the best product for your application.
Ash is an iconic hardwood species, beloved for its strength, light weight, workability and bright colour. Its shock resistance has made Ash synonymous with baseball bats, tool handles and other high-impact applications. Ash is an economical choice thanks to its wide range and hardy nature, making it an excellent stand-in for more expensive hardwood varieties. Ash has a pleasing colour, but it is also easily stained, finished and steamed for a highly customizable look. Sustainably harvested, economical and extremely reliable, choose Ash for your next project.
To determine the appropriate sub-species, colour specifications or grade please consult with your Sales or Specifications Representative.
Why Ash?
- Bright clear colour
- Ideal for high-impact applications
- Readily accepts glue, stains and finish
- Easy to work and machine
- Sustainably and domestically harvested
Plain Sliced:
Plain Sliced veneer is produced by cutting roughly parallel to the centre of the log, tangentially to the growth rings. Generally, Plain Slicing produces a consistent appearance for each sheet, and creates a cathedral grain pattern on the surface.
Book Matched:
Book Matched Plywood is a method of matching in which every other leaf or component of veneer from a log is turned over to produce its mirror image at the joint. Like turning the pages of a book, this matching method produces an aesthetically pleasing appearance across the face.
Contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for more information on how to configure Plywood for your project.
Applications
Specifications
- Drawer Boxes
- Kitchen Cabinets
- Kitchen Cabinet Doors
- Signage
- Vanity Cabinets
- Vanity Cabinet Doors
- Wall Paneling
- Passage Doors
- Closets
- Interior Millwork
- Residential Indoor Furniture
- Commercial Indoor Furniture
Contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for further information on specific colour and character varieties available and best suited for your project.
Plywood Grading
A Grade Plywood
The grading standard for Hardwood Plywood comes from the Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association (HPVA). Grade A is the optimal choice when exceptional appearance is important. Under this grading standard small burls and pin knots are allowed, as well as slight blending mineral streaks. However, all defects in the A Grade must be slight or non-existent.
Grading Hardwood Plywood is inherently a subjective and difficult process, as although the standard gives rules for specific numbers of defects, there is always personal or operational bias when it comes to the overall appearance of a particular surface. From one grade to the next, not only does variation in appearance get wider, but the amount of overlap between the low end of one grade and the higher end of the next grade down gets wider as well. Because of the inherent individuality of each tree and species, consideration should be given to the overall appearance of the veneer face to determine the appropriate grade for that veneer.
Please consult with your Sales or Specifications Representative, as we can help you determine what is acceptable to you for colour, flitch size, size and amount of pin knots, rough grain or other defects in order to get you the product that works best for your applications.
Sustainability:
We recognize the importance of ethically harvested lumber. As our most valuable resource, sustainably harvested forests increase the rate of carbon sequestration and significantly cut carbon emissions. Wood is a renewable and sustainable material, requiring less energy than alternatives like concrete or steel. From harvesting to recycling, lumber is the most carbon-efficient choice for building materials. Wood is of the few elements that can increase sustainability in a building’s life cycle, reduce waste, and create positive biophilic health benefits. Increasingly, architects and designers are calling for a return to wood as the prominent basic building material.
As an early adopter of FSC®, we recognize the importance of sustainably harvested lumber. FSC® Certified lumber is available upon request. Contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for more information.