Why Wellborn

Hardwoods offer a tremendous selection of grain patterns, color variations and textures. Choices range from the bold statements of

authentic American red Oak, Hickory and Character Maple to the more subdued personalities of Cherry and Maple. These variations

define and enhance wood’s natural beauty. Because no two trees are exactly alike, the cabinets made for your kitchen or bath will have

subtle variations from the showroom displays or samples on which you base your selection. The quality solid hardwoods used in Wellborn

cabinetry are some of the most beautiful and enduring natural materials available. All hardwoods, being a product of nature, vary from

one piece to the next, even from the same tree, each having its own characteristics. Therefore, each piece of wood, each cabinet and each

kitchen is unique. Cabinetry that emphasizes the rich grain pattern and unique texture of solid hardwood has a greater perceived value. No

human being was ever intended to control the natural development of hardwoods. This is the unique beauty of natural hardwood and this

is the distinct beauty of solid wood cabinets. Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. believes there is nothing more beautiful than solid wood. That is why

Wellborn is one of the few remaining manufacturers who continues to use solid wood in our Estate and Premier Series raised panel doors

and drawer fronts.

Cherry is synonymous with luxurious

cabinets. The rich red highlights give the

wood a distinctive appearance. Cherry will

occasionally have tiny pin knots, pitch pockets

and very small, dark streaks of gum. These

features have fascinated woodworkers for

centuries.

Cherry

Authentic American red Oaks are open-

pored and have grain patterns. Wellborn’s

manufacturing technology presents

“Prestige Oak” with straighter grains

than most cabinet lines, and our process

minimizes the wide grains and reduces the

widths of cathedrals in Oak.

Oak

Character Cherry’s unique characteristics are

emphasized by randomly occurring various

sized knots, pin knots, pitch pockets and

small streaks of gum. Cluster knots and open

knots could also be a feature. The amount

of character will vary from each door making

each kitchen unique.

Character

Cherry

Hickory has distinctive contrasting colors from

light to dark and strong grain characteristics.

The texture of Hickory is open grained.

Hickories by nature are heavy, hard, strong

and stiff—producing durable cabinetry.

Hickory is for homeowners desiring dramatic

wood characteristics.

Hickory

Maple is widely used in the cabinetry industry.

This wood species features a straight grain with

several distinctive characteristics. These include

unique figures such as bird’s-eye, fiddle back,

mineral streaks and curly grain patterns. Finely

textured with a natural luster, this creamy-white

to light reddish-brown wood is often used for

cabinets and floors.

Maple

Thermofoil doors and drawer fronts are covered in a strong, scratch-resistant

Thermofoil that is thermally glued and vacuum-sealed. To create the popular

raised panel appearance we use precision, diamond-head routers to carve the

double-step perimeter edge and center panel detailing from a solid slab of

Medium Density Fiberboard.

Thermofoil

Character Maple’s unique characteristics are

brought out by randomly occurring, variously

sized knots, pin holes, worm holes and

tracks, gum and bark pockets, sugar tracks,

heartwood and mineral streaks. Cluster knots

and open knots could also be a feature. The

amount of character marks will vary from each

piece of wood making each kitchen unique.

Character

Maple

Laminate is a decorative panel with

resin-saturated printed paper thermally fused

to a particleboard or MDF core. The thermally

fused melamine process bonds the paper

and board using heat and pressure. The

paper gives the appearance of wood grain or

painted finishes.

Laminate

Medium Density

Fiberboard

Using high pressure and temperatures, MDF is

formed by combining wood fibers with a wax

resin binder to form panels. It is made of wood

veneer. It is much more dense than normal

particle board. This is a durable and tough wood

product, commonly used in the construction

industry.

The Beauty Of Natural Hardwood

Door Materials