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The benefits of native hardwood kitchens are threefold, its natural beauty, its individuality and its longevity. Of the species offered by Coillte each have unique properties that will add to the charm and elegance of your kitchen. The most popular species used in kitchen manufacture are oak, ash, beech, elm and spanish chestnut. Shown above is an oak kitchen. Listed below are examples of other kitchens. If you wish click on the pictures and find out more information about each of the timbers used. |
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This enchanting kitchen was manufactured out of top quality Alder timber. Alder dries easily and is especially stable in service. It is easy to work with, machines well and is easily finished. Alder also has an attractive and colourful grain pattern. |
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A beatiful hand crafted kitchen using finest quality Irish Ash. Ash is particularly suited to kitchen manufacturing because of it's strength and durability. It is also lighter in colour than other hardwoods, and finishes to a high lustre. |
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What makes Beech attractive is that it is the strongest of all homegrown timbers, it machines very well to a smooth lustrous honey color, and it takes stains readily. |
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This beautiful kitchen was hand crafted out of native birch timber. Birch has a high bending and crushing strength. It also has a toughness comparable to ash. Birch gives an excellent machined finish and has small movement in service, as well as polishing to a high lustre. Birch also has an attractive grain pattern. |
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This kitchen was manufactured in Bunclody using native Elm. Despite its increasing scarcity, it is as popular as ever with discerning kitchen makers. Elm has medium movement in service, exceptional ability to resist splitting and will polish or wax to a lustrous finish. Overall elm is darker in colour than other native hardwoods and possesses an attractive grain pattern.
This Elm found a home at the edge of Carlow town |
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This kitchen exhibits the abundance of timeless charachter that epitomises an Irish Oak kitchen. The timber is strong, stable and durable. For cabinetmakers the wood machines to an excellent finish, glues well and hold screws very well. Because of these attributes, Oak is an excellent choice as a kitchen material.
This Oak kitchen is in Donadea, Co. Kildare |
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