The choice of woods is a fundamental step in the realization of the final product. La Bottega del Legno di Saraceni Orlando uses top quality woods, carefully chosen by our staff.
The used woods are:
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PINE:
The pine is a soft wood, resin and knots. And suitable for interior fixtures, goes well with the rustic settings. You can dye it or leave it natural. |
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DOUGLAS:
The Douglas is compact and has a good durability, but is a resinous wood. It is a type of wood suitable for both interior and exterior fixtures. You can polish transparent or tinted. |
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NIANGON:
The Niangon wood belongs to the family of mahogany, it has a compact fiber. Is resistant, durable and of good quality. It is used for indoor and outdoor fixtures, for windows is recommended the use of laminated. |
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OKOUME’:
The okumè is a very soft wood, with the compact fiber. Is suitable for interior fixtures; to make windows is used laminated. It is more suitable for lacquering. |
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CASTAGNO:
The Castagno is a great wood, durable. It is used for internal and external fixtures. It characterized by an elongated grain, and by the presence of tannin, for external fixtures, prolonged contact with water can leave stains on thresholds and walls. It is usually walnut stained, is recommended for country cottages |
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FRASSINO:
Frassino is a hard and dense wood, of good quality. Suitable for interior fixtures. Has a grain similar to the Castagno, walnut stained it is difficult to distinguish it from the latter, is an excellent alternative to the Castagno for its lower cost. |
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OAK:
The Oak is the hardest wood to make fixtures, has a long life. It belongs to the oak family. It is slightly stained or polished transparent. Used for window frames is recommended laminated. |
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LARICE:
The Larice is a resinous wood, characterized by some veins. Suitable for exterior and interior fixtures. It can be dye. |
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ABETE:
The Abete wood is particularly knotty, very soft and poor. It is not recommended for outdoor fixtures, but its use is prevalent for the interior fixtures. If you want to use for windows, is used lamellar and it is suitable for lacquering. |
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ABETE FIRST CHOICE:
The White Abete wood of Val di Fiemme FIRST CHOICE has a good compromise quality/price. It is a light wood, with very few knots and a compact fiber. It can be used in many products, both for the interior fixtures, and for the external ones. You can lacquer and even polishing natural or stained. |
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MARINE PLYWOOD:
The panels marine plywood, are generally made with essence of Okoumè wood. Are bonded through a melamine process specially designed for the exterior, it makes them very resistant panels and robust, such as to be recommended as a raw material for the fixtures to also allocate the places most subject to erosion of the weather, such as the maritime areas. The most common type of finish for this type of panel is the lacquering. |