{"product_id":"masur-birch-wood-red-raffir-wood","title":"Birch Wood- RED- Raffir® Wood","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRaffir® Stabilized Birch Wood\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stabilized\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003eBirch Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Straight Grain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e.28\" x 1.7\" x 5.0\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***Each piece is cut from the same block. The piece you receive may not look exactly like the piece pictured and may have more figuring, but will look similar.***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eListing is for 1 set of scales (2 pieces).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eAbout:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eStabilizing has many advantages. Stabilizing allows the user to use a piece of wood\/material that normally may be too soft or fragile to be used. Stabilizing will minimize or totally eliminate; shrinking, cracking, expanding and warping. Stabilized wood\/material will not absorb water, impervious to oils, will not produce a raised grain when sanded and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e polished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eAbout Birch Wood:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eMasur Birch is not a particular species of birch, but is rather a grain figure that is most commonly seen in Downy Birch and Silver Birch. It is also sometimes known as Karelian Birch—with Karelia being a region between Finland and Russia. Once surmised to have been caused by the boring larvae of a certain beetle, Masur Birch in Norway has been shown to be hereditary, classifying the name of the variant as Betula pendula var. Carelica. Regardless of the exact cause and makeup of the peculiar grain pattern, the resulting figure and appearance is very similar to burl wood or birdseye maple, though of a different origin. Masur Birch is commonly used for turned objects, decorative veneer, knife handles, and other small specialty items.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Raffir® Stabilized Wood:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOur 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bg-url=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-lineheight=\"31\" data-fontsize=\"22\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariations and properties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nThe 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e","brand":"Raffir®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51851527225575,"sku":"BIRCH-RED-SCALES","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2133\/5075\/files\/birch-wood-red-raffirr-wood-hobbies-creative-arts-raffirr-494152.webp?v=1773194979","url":"https:\/\/www.makermaterialsupply.com\/products\/masur-birch-wood-red-raffir-wood","provider":"Maker Material Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}