APPEARANCE/COLOR: The heartwood ranges from light greyish-brown to dark chocolate-brown or even purplish-black. The nearly white to yellowish-grey or tan sapwood clearly is demarcated from the heartwood.
CLEAR GRADING RULES: Natural heartwood color variations and a small amount of contrasting sapwood, along with allowable natural wood characters. Will admit the following: Limited small tight knots up to ¼’’ in diameter, small burls, and thin brown streaks. 3/8’’ wide bright sapwood entire length of the piece or equivalent if not more than 1’’ wide for 1/3 the length of the piece. The back side will admit: Occasional scant thickness and or waney edge if piece has sufficient bearing of full thickness to support it to the floor.
Walnut Clear Prefinished Natural
CHARACTER GRADING RULES: Prominent natural color variations between the light-colored sapwood and the dark heartwood along with varying natural wood characters and sound knots. Will admit the following: Unlimited open knots and open characters not exceeding 1” in diameter that will fill readily. Unlimited pin worm holes, checks, heavy streaks, pith full length of piece. Sapwood allowance up to 20% of piece, sapwood may be stained, blotchy or speckled. The back side will admit: Occasional scant thickness and or waney edge if piece has sufficient bearing of full thickness to support it to the floor.
Walnut Character Prefinished Natural
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