Description
Raffir® Woods-Stabilized Poplar Burl Wood
Type: Poplar Burl
Treated: Stabilized
Sizes:
- Scales
Color: "Hot Walnut" - Poplar burl that is dyed a walnut color to mimick highly figured and extremely valuable English walnut which is used for fine firearms stocks. These pieces may also have some light spalting.
The scale photo is representative of the scales you will receive and will look similar to the photo.
Wood Burl Grading System:
- Select A- has burl figure throughout approximately 75% or more of the block
- Select B- has burl figure throughout approximately 50% or more of the block
- Select C- has burl figure throughout approximately 30% or more of the block
The grade of wood is purely aesthetic, and doesn't affect its durability or hardness of the blocks.
Listing prices is for 1 set of scales.
About Raffir® Stabilized Wood:
Our Raffir® Wood is a high quality brand of stabilized wood. In our experience in working with it, the quality of the Raffir® stabilization process is as good as any other in North America. Raffir® has more than 20 years of experience developing and producing stabilized wood. It is created from fine wood that they fill to the core with a specially developed resin. The final material has the fine grain patterns of the untreated wood. Meanwhile, it obtains the mechanical benefits from the strong resin. In other words, it unites the best parts from both worlds.
Variations and properties:
The finished material maintains the unique grain patterns of the untreated wood. Meanwhile, it obtains mechanical advantages from the strong resin compound. Raffir® Wood is stabilized in various colors such as: black, brown, red, yellow, purple, lime, green, orange and natural. Raffir® stabilized wood has high durability and can obtain a high gloss finish after polishing. It absorbs very little water after the treatment, and will have very low swelling and shrinkage at different humidity. Therefore it will not warp and crack as easily as untreated wood. The material has a smooth surface without parosities and needs no other finishing than fine sanding and polishing.Payment & Security
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