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HICKORY CHARACTER P/S 5
WHITE OAK SELECT QTD. 7
WALNUT SELECT R/Q 9
WHITE OAK CHARACTER CHARACTER & BETTER 11
WALNUT CHARACTER P/S 13
HICKORY CHARACTER P/S 15
WALNUT SELECT R/Q 17
WHITE OAK CHARACTER RIFT & QUARTERED 19
WALNUT CHARACTER P/S 21
WHITE OAK SELECT RIFT & QUARTERED 23
WALNUT CHARACTER PLAIN SAWN 25
WHITE OAK SELECT 27
SPECIES & WIDTHS 29
GRADES 30
PATTERNS 31
LENGTHS/THICKNESS 32
HICKORY CHARACTER P/S | HANDSCRAPE 33
SURFACES 34
WHITE OAK CHARACTER P/S HERRINGBONE 35
STYLES 36
LUMBERFLOORING
LOGS
TABLE TOPS
39 SPECIES
40 GRADES
41 PATTERNS
42 LENGTHS & THICKNESS
44 ASSOCIATIONS
47 LOG BUYING
45 SPECIFICATIONS
51 SPECIFICATIONS
Graf Brothers Flooring is the largest manufacturers of Rift and
Quartered lumber and flooring in the world and specializes in the super wide and
the super long planks. We choose only the best timber and raw materials grown
so that we can offer the beauty and longevity of solid hardwood flooring with
the stability that is ideal for your personal castle or for commercial applications.
From our forests to your home or project, you can rest assured that you will be
happy with the Graf name and tradition.
WE REALIZE THAT YOUR HOME IS A SPECIAL INVESTMENT
SO WHY SETTLE FOR STANDARD FLOORING?
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5 6HI CKO R Y | CH A R A CT ER P / S | H A ND S CR A P ED
7 8W HI T E O A K | S ELECT QT D .
9 10WA LNU T | S ELECT R / Q | P R EFINISHED
11 12W HI T E O A K | CH A R A CT ER & B ET T ER R / Q
13 14WA LNU T | CH A R A CT ER R / Q
15 16HI CKO R Y | CH A R A CT ER P / S | H A ND S CR A P ED
17 18WA LNU T | S ELECT R / Q | P R EFINISHED
19 20W HI T E O A K | CH A R A CT ER R / Q
21 22WA LNU T | CH A R A CT ER P / S | R UB I O P UR E
23 24W HI T E O A K | S ELECT R / Q | D A R K STA IN
25 26WA LNU T | CH A R A CT ER P / S
27 26W HI T E O A K | S ELECT | D A R K STA IN
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WHITE OAK
RED OAK
WALNUT
HICKORY
AMERICAN CHERRY
SOLID ENGINEEREDSPECIES
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GRADE SPECS
SELECT & BETTER MOSTLY HEARTWOOD WITH A MINIMUM NUMBER OF CHARACTER MARKS AND DISCOLORATION THAT PROVIDES A UNIFORM APPEARANCE WHILE ALLOWING FOR NATURAL COLOR VARIATIONS.
CHARACTER CHARACTER GRADE CONTAINS SELECT, 1 COMMON, 2 COMMON
1 COMMON CONTAINS PROMINENT VARIATIONS IN COLORATION AND
2 COMMON MAY CONTAIN SOUND NATURAL VARIATIONS OF THE FOREST PRODUCT AND MANUFACTURING IMPERFECTIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRADE IS TO FURNISH A FLOOR SUITABLE FOR HOMES, GENERAL UTILITY USE, OR WHERE CHARACTER MARKS AND CONTRASTING APPEARANCE IS DESIRED. AVAILABLE IN SOLID ONLY.
CLEARMOSTLY HEARTWOOD WITH A MINIMUM NUMBER OF CHARACTER MARKS AND DISCOLORATION THAT PROVIDES A UNIFORM APPEARANCE WHILE ALLOWING FOR NATURAL COLOR VARIATIONS.
FOR ALL SPECIFICS SEE NOFMA/NWFA GUIDELINES.
VARYING CHARACTERS. AVAILABLE IN SOLID ONLY.
SPECIES
FLO O R IN G | S P ECIES & W IDT HS FLO O R IN G | GR A D ES
WIDTHS
2¼” UP TO 11½”
{EXTREMELY STABLE IN ALL CLIMATES/APPLICATIONS}
FLO O R IN G | PAT T ER NS FLO O R IN G | LEN GT HS / T HI CK NES S
STANDARD
4MM WEAR LAYER
9 PLY BALTIC BIRCH
SPECIAL
4MM WEAR LAYER
11 PLY BALTIC BIRCH
SPECIAL
6MM WEAR LAYER
11 PLY BALTIC BIRCH
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SURFACES
UNFINISHED
PREFINISHED
HANDSCRAPED
WIRE BRUSHED
DISTRESSED
BEVEL
PILLOWED EDGES
PLUGS
HI CKO R Y | CH A R A CT ER P / S | H A ND S CR A P ED FLO O R IN G | S UR FA CES
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STYLES
W HI T E O A K | CH A R A CT ER P / S | HER R IN GB O NE
CHEVRON HERRINGBONE
RANDOM WIDTHSINGLE PLANK
FLO O R IN G | ST Y LES
35 36W HI T E O A K | CH A R A CT ER P / S | HER R IN GB O NE FLO O R IN G | ST Y LES
37 38FLO O R IN G | P R EFINIS H FLO O R IN G | P R EFINIS H
Rubio Monocoat is a durable, repairable, and maintainable hard-wax oil finish that
enhances the natural beauty of wood; it does not mask woods natural beauty by
applying a “plastic” coating like other finishes. Rubio Monocoat is ZERO VOC and
molecularly bonds to the wood fibers which provides the easiest application, one coat,
in the industry. Never a lap line or a dry line and spot repairs are easily accomplished.
37 38FLO O R IN G | P R EFINIS H FLO O R IN G | P R EFINIS H
37 38FLO O R IN G | P R EFINIS H FLO O R IN G | P R EFINIS H
R i ft & Q u a r t e re d l u m b e r re s ul t s f ro m a u n i q u e wa y o f s a w i n g
t h a t m a x i mi ze s t h e y i e l d of l u m b e r w i t h v e r t i c a l g ra i n . Lu m b e r t h a t
h a s b e e n s a w n u s i n g t hi s m e t h o d e x p a n d s e v e n ly a n d v e r t i c a l ly ,
w hi ch a l s o in c re a s e s t h e s t r u ct ura l in te g ri ty of t h e w o o d .
W e c u r re n t ly p r o d u c e 125 , 0 0 0 b o a r d fe e t o f l u m b e r p e r s hi ft a n d
m a i n t a i n s t o c k s a t t h re e W e s t C o a s t wa re h o u s e s : Lo n g B e a c h , C A ,
S a n Fra n c i s c o , C A , a n d Ta c o m a , WA . T hi s a l l o w s u s t o s e r v i c e t h e
just in time inventory level that specialty millwork houses and distribution
yards demand in today’s economic climate.
Gra f B r o t h e rs ’ m a i n l u m b e r h e a d q u a r t e rs a n d m a i n s a l e s o ff i c e i s
a 70 - a c re s i t e i n S o u t h S h o re , K Y . In a d d i t i o n t o t h e m a i n s a w m i l l ,
Gra f B r o t h e rs i s s u p p l i e d b y t w o o f i t s o t h e r s a w m i l l s l o c a t e d i n
O t wa y , O hi o , a n d H e n l e y , O hi o . O u r s a w m i l l s h a v e re g u l a r ly p ro d u c e d
p re ci s i o n - c u t Q u a r te r S a w n b o a rd s up to 24 ” w i d e a n d Pl a in S a w n
b o a rd s up to 32 ” w i d e . These board widths are unheard of in the industry,
but we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the lumber industries.
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WHITE OAK
RED OAK
WALNUT
HICKORY
PRIME/FASFAS WITH VERY LIMITED SAP CONTENT
CHARACTERSOUND TIGHT KNOT, VERY LIMITED SPLITS AND UNSOUND
FRENCH PLANKCENTERED CATHEDRAL GRAIN, THIS IS NOT EUROPEAN OAK
WE SORT WIDTHS
FOR ALL SPECIFICS SEE NHLA GUIDELINES
SPECIES
LUMB ER | S P ECIES & GR A D ES LUMB ER
GRADES
4/4 | (1” = 25.4mm)
5/4 | (11 1/4” = 31.8mm)
6/4 | (11 1/2” = 38.1mm)
8/4 | (2” = 50.8mm)
RANDOM LENGTHS
LUMB ER | PAT T ER NS LUMB ER | LEN GT HS & T HI CK NES S41 42
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KENTUCKY | OHIO | MICHIGAN | INDIANA | ILLINOIS
MISSOURI | ALABAMA GEORGIA | TENNESSEE
NORTH CAROLINA | SOUTH CAROLINA | VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA | MARYLAND | PENNSYLVANIA
SOUTHERN NEW YORK
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PRIME
3 SIDE CLEAR
2 SIDE CLEAR
1 SIDE CLEAR
0 SIDES CLEAR
WHITE OAK
RED OAK
HICKORY
WALNUT
PURCHASE AREAS
LUMB ER | LO G B U Y IN G LUMB ER
GRADES
SPECIES
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B E INSPIR ED .CR E AT E YO UR O W N W O R K O F A RT .
47 48LUMB ER | LO G B U Y IN G LUMB ER
SPECIES
CHERRY
POPLAR
SOFT MAPLE
SYCAMORE
WALNUT
THICKNESS
2 1/4”
WIDTHS
MINIMUM | 13”
MAXIMUM | 36”
LENGTHS
6’-12’ | 14’-16’
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Heartwood is light cream to
yellowish brown, with occasional
streaks of gray or green. Sapwood
is pale yellow to white, not always
clearly demarcated from the
heartwood. Can also be seen in
mineral stained colors ranging from
dark purple to red, green, or yellow.
Heartwood is a light pinkish red
when freshly cut, darkening to a
deeper golden red with time
and upon exposure to light.
Sapwood is a pale yellowish color.
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Unlike most other hardwoods,
the sapwood of maple lumber is
most commonly used rather than
its heartwood. Sapwood color
ranges from almost white, to a
light golden or reddish brown,
while the heartwood is a darker
reddish brown. Silver Maple can
also be seen with curly or quilted
grain patterns.
Heartwood can range from a
lighter pale brown to a dark
chocolate brown with darker
brown streaks. Color can
sometimes have a grey, purple, or
reddish cast. Sapwood is pale
yellow-gray to nearly white.
Figured grain patterns such as
curl, crotch, and burl are also seen.
679 JOHNSON LANE | SOUTH SHORE, KENTUCKY 41175 | USA
FLOORING OFFICE | 740.354.7602 LUMBER OFFICE | 606.932.3117 LOG OFFICE | 606.932.2435
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