ALDER	Reddish-brown to pale yello wood with soft, straight grain, even texture, and a subtle figure.  Alder will have small knots, under a 1/4" diameter, and pin holes.  Larger, unfilled knots are permitted on the backs of doors and drawer fronts.  Alder lightens with age and exposure to light.
KNOTTY ALDER	Same as above PLUS larger, open, secure knots.  Open knots are partially filled from the back with black epoxy resin, only if you can see completely through them, or as a means of securing the knot.  Knotty Alder lightens with age and exposure to light.
CHERRY	Durable, moderately-strong hardwood with reddish-brown hue, straight grain, and fine texture.  Cherry may have brown flecks, gum pockets, and pin holes.  Cherry darkens with age and exposure to light.
RUSTIC CHERRY	The hard wood used in doors, drawer fronts and raised panel ends will allow all natural color variationsof cherry as stated for clear cherry.  In additiona, we will allow both open and secure knots, bird pecks or equivalent gum pockets.  The characteristics deemed "rustic" and their occurences would be described as "random".
PAINT GRADE	Paint grade hardwood (typically Brown Hard Maple)
BEECH	Whitish to reddish brown, straight-grained wood with small grey flecks and light mineral coloring & streaking.  Beech is a strong wood with a density that is similar to maple.
RUSTIC BEECH	Same as above plus Rustic will include knots of various sizes and heavy mineral coloring and streaking.
HICKORY	A dense, tough, coarse-textured wood with white sapwood and reddish brown heartwood.  The color and graining patterns will have variations from black to brown in the heartwood to yellow in the sapwood.  Certain stains will amplify this effect.  The finished look of a hickory kitchen is usually described as "rustic", "wild", or "natural".
MAPLE	Hard Maple is a heavy, straight grained wood with a fine texture.  The sapwood is white and selected for its light color.
RUSTIC MAPLE	Same as above plus Rustic will include knots of various sizes and heavy mineral coloring and streaking.
OAK	Red oak is a straight grained hardwood with a coarse texture and a pinkish red hue.  The texture of the wood varies according to the rate of growth.  Knotty Oak is available upon request at no upcharge.
WHITE QUARTER-SAWN OAK	White Quarter-Sawn Oak is very stable wood known for its uniform striaght grain and high ray flake figure.  Exhibits a beautiful grain texture.  This structure has more resistance to warping than the conventional high yeild cutting method.

Finishes

A world class finish starts with a quality base.  Custom Cupboards uses only the finest, hand selected hardwoods in their cabinet construction.  Those hardwoods then go through a rigorous, seven step, automated sanding process to ensure a uniform grain pattern and stain application.  Each piece is then hand-stained and rubbed to accentuate the natural beauty of the wood.  Multiple coats of finish are then applied to seal in the color and protect the wood.

Only the finest finishes are used to beautif and protect Custom Cupboards products.  These UV inhibited finishes and conversion varnishes meet stringent AWI/ASTM standards and provide a hard and durable surface that resists abrasions, water staining, body oils, and household chemicals.

Custom Cupboards spares no expense in providing quality products that retain their beauty over a lifetime of service.