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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 beautiful set of top quality kitchen presses hand crafted using the finest Irish Ash. Ash is particularly suited to kitchen manufacture because of its strength and durability. It is also lighter in colour than other hardwoods and finishes to a high lustre. The timber glues and stains satisfactorily. |
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This magnificent kitchen was manufactured using the best of Irish Beech. Beech has long since been used in kitchens and is a very popular choice among craftsmen. What makes Beech attractive is that it is the strongest of all homegrown timbers, and it also machines and stains to a very high standard. |
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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 superb kitchen was manufactured using the unsurpassed natural beauty of native Elm. Even though, elm is becoming increasingly rare, it is as popular as ever within kitchens. 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. |
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This beautifully crafted kitchen was built using Irish oak. Oak is a strong, durable timber and probably the most well known of all the timbers grown in Ireland. The wood gives an excellent machined finish, glues well and has a moderate movement in service. Oak would be an excellent choice as a kitchen material. |
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