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April 2019 – Product of the Month
Douglas Fir by Old Wood
Old Wood offers high-end premium wood flooring from end grain to plank. From the forest to the final product, they are in control of every aspect of production to ensure premium quality and consistency. Douglas Fir is one of the most popular selling end grains because of its durability and identifiable color. In addition to Douglas Fir, Old Wood also has pine, oak and mesquite end grains available. Each product provides an elegant look and can be stained to suit your own particular tastes. Unique classic look with superior durability, ideal for restaurants, hotels and other high traffic applications.
Features & Benefits
• Offers a unique yet classic look with superior durability
• Ideal for restaurants, hotels, and other high-traffic applications
• Can be stained to suit your own particular tastes
Mesquite
- Superior durability, tight grain, and rich red colorations
- Janka rating of 2345 (80% harder than red oak)
- Blocks available in 4×4″, 3×4″, 3×3″, 2×4″, 2×3″, and 2×2″ widths
- Hexagons available in 3.5″ dimensions
- 1/2″ thick
- Additional colors: Golden Pecan
Ponderosa Pine
- Sourced from fire reclamation efforts
- Richly-textured features a tight ring structure, making it highly durable
- Natural blue stain
- Sizes 3×3, 3×4, 4×4, 3×5, 4×6, 4×8
- 3/4″ thick
- Herringbone and pinwheel patterns available in 3×6 and 4×8
Douglas Fir
- Highly durable
- Unique, identifiable color
- Additional Colors: Classic Grey, Spanish Oak, & Special Walnut
Cedar
- Aromatic and colorful wood
- Deep red and purple colorations with striking color streaks
White Oak
- Strong, Versatile, & Durable
- Additional colors: Douglas Fir cross pattern
Piñon
- Sourced from SW America with help of Alamo Navajo Band
- Similar to mesquite, harder than common pine varieties
Features & Benefits
• Widths between 13-24″ (average is between 6-8″)
• Very customizable (Wide array of textures and styles)
• Can be up to 24″ in width and 20″ long
• Thickness is either 7/8″ or full 1″
Conventional T&G
Mountain High Grade
- Made from either Douglas Fir or Ponderosa Pine
- Character grade floor is still number one grade, all defects have been removed to give best look and quality
- Book-matched boards and sequential pairs will all come with your floor
Circle Sawn
- Made on a real circular saw (all marks are real)
- Ideal for restaurants and clubhouses
Skip Planed
- Like circle sawn, but with marks of a band saw
- Slightly “toned down” in comparison
Hand Planed
- Made using block planes
- Carefully sanded to prevent splinters, absorbs stains
Hand Scrapped
- One of the most popular models
- Name derived from the once-common technique of using a draw knife to scrape a plank into smoothness
Summit County
- Unique finish combines aspects of skip planed, hand planed, and hand scraped, underlying a unique “Cobbler Finish” by using a variety of hammers to create clusters
- Draws inspiration from an early 19th century cobbler’s table in Santa Fe
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Wire Brushed
- Combination of “dock of bay” and “burn and brush” for a beautiful finish
- Brushing increases wear on Fir and Pine floors, as it removes the softer “spring wood” from between the rings
About Old Wood
Old Wood began as a family wood business based on the Old family ranch in the Rocky Mountains. They have expanded to become a national manufacturer and international exporter of fine wood flooring including very wide planks, end grain wood blocks and architectural elements. Old Wood combines aggressive technology and modern process to manufacturer uniquely great floors, while drawing inspiration from art, the design community and modern forest-science. Old Wood is dedicated to the sustainability, improvement, and proper utilization of their forests.
