Origin: Germany, Europe
Characteristics: ring-pored, pale, heavy and
hard, meets the highest demands for firmness
and elasticity
Processing: Needs expert configuration for the
best overall appearance — standard ash frames
and heartwood ash surfaces on request, surface
treatment with white pigmented natural oil to
prevent discolouration
Origin: Northwestern Pennsylvania, USA
Characteristics: high quality, fine-pored, dense
wood, very hard, reddish-brown, in the course
of time it changes from gold-brown to a deep,
noble red
Processing: easy to work with because of its
straight growth and homogeneous structure
enables an extremely smooth surface, surface
treatment with natural oils and waxes
Origin: Germany, Europe
Characteristics: visible annual rings, strong
and even structure, firm, hard, elastic, shock-
resistant, weather-resistant
Processing: Surface treatment with colorless
natural oil
Origin: Germany, Europe
Characteristics: heavy, hard, firm, minimum
shrinkage, non-bending, light gray, mouse gray to
dark brown, pronounced annual rings, the wood
becomes lighter in appearance if subjected to
intensive UV radiation
Processing: Wood needs to be carefully selec-
ted and worked on with due care, surface treat-
ment with natural oils and waxes
Origin: Germany, Europe
Characteristics: vibrant and natural-looking,
wild character, existing branch markings and
cracks are left on purpose
Processing: Needs expert configuration for the
best overall appearance — standard oak frames
and wild oak surfaces, Cracks and branch mar-
kings are sealed with black marble putty, surface
treatment with colorless natural oil
Origin: Missouri, USA
Characteristics: fine-pored marking, striped
texture, excellent stability characteristics, ex-
tremely durable, almost black-brown, the wood
becomes lighter in appearance if subjected to
intensive UV radiation
Processing: Careful selection and woodworking
necessary, surface treatment with natural oils
and waxes.
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