Your Source for Premium Stave Lumber Core Products
Western Core is your premier destination for top-quality stave lumber core products. With over four decades of industry leadership, we are dedicated to excellence. Our proven process ensures the production of stave lumber cores that surpass industry standards. Explore our meticulous process and discover our exceptional product offerings.
Popular Uses
Craft elegant tabletops for dining and coffee tables with stave core—a resilient choice, blending solid wood staves for robustness and veneer layers for a refined wood grain aesthetic.
Elevate desk functionality with stave core desktops, ensuring stability under the weight of computers, books, and essentials, providing a durable and level work surface.
Fashion enduring cabinet components—doors, drawer fronts, and side panels, utilizing stave core's durability, adeptly withstanding daily wear in kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and storage furniture.
Create sturdy and reliable shelving for bookcases, display cabinets, and storage units with a stave core, guaranteeing ample strength for supporting books, collectibles, and decorative items.
Reinforce furniture structures using stave core as backing material, ensuring stability and strength in various furniture types.
In furniture applications, selecting the appropriate veneer is crucial to achieving the desired aesthetic, mimicking the appearance of different wood species. Additionally, meticulous finishing and sealing processes are essential to protect and enhance the stave core's overall appeal.
Quality and Craftsmanship
Our commitment to excellence is evident in our careful crafting of stave cores. Unlike industry norms, we exclusively use premium ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and white fir for superior construction. By selecting entire boards and meticulously removing defects, we ensure optimal stability and aesthetics, minimizing the risk of warping or breakage. Additionally, our high-quality wood enables seamless hardware integration without compromising core integrity.
Application, Process & Quality
In our bonding process, we prioritize excellence, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Using Type 1 PVA glue renowned for rapid drying and complete waterproofing, we achieve superior outcomes. This transparent glue preserves the wood's natural beauty without yellowing. Compliant with LEED standards, our adhesive aligns seamlessly with green construction initiatives. Our advanced radio frequency (RF) press system efficiently cures the stave lumber core, ensuring swift processing and timely shipments. This recognized method fosters robust and efficient bonds for optimal product quality. After pressing, thorough drying sets the glue and eliminates excess moisture, mitigating warping and quality concerns. Our meticulous quality inspection ensures all products meet standards and regulatory requirements, guaranteeing excellence in doors, windows, furniture, and various projects.
Product Benefits & Uses
Our stave core products are ideal for residential and commercial projects, providing durability, aesthetics, and ease of installation. Minimal warping and resistance to moisture and temperature-induced damage make our doors a superior choice. Their paint-ready finish and sturdy feel offer lasting quality and aesthetics. Stave Core is not limited to doors; it extends to uses such as tables, desks, and furniture, offering stability and a natural aesthetic. Renowned for unparalleled strength and stability, it enhances crafted designs while reducing environmental impact.
Sustainability and Environmental Commitment
Our Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) embodies strength, stability, and adaptability, perfectly suited for construction needs. Grounded in sustainability, we prioritize fast-growing plantation timber to minimize waste and advocate for responsible forestry practices. With adherence to California Air Resources Board (CARB) standards, our commitment to environmental responsibility is evident, ensuring our products meet the highest benchmarks. Moreover, LVL provides unparalleled design flexibility across various sizes, empowering architects and engineers to achieve precise and desired outcomes effortlessly.
LAMINATED VENEERLUMBER CORE
Explore the strong and versatile Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) core, perfect for doors, windows, and furniture. LVL is made by bonding thin layers of veneers together carefully, ensuring it's strong, stable, and can support heavy loads. It's used in both homes and businesses for things like:
LVL CORE SPECS
Material
Douglas Fir ⅛” thick rotary veneer face glued and
edge glued with PVA Type II Adhesive and wood
putty
Color
Natural white Pine color and texture, ranging from
light tan to light yellow
Grade
Core Grade to be covered with a face laminate or
cladding
Compression Parallel
2350 psi
Modulus of Elasticity (MOE)
1,500,000 psi
Weight
39 to 41 Pounds Density
Moisture Content
8% +/- 2%
Thickness
1.500” to 2.250”
Width
2.500” to 36.00” +/- 0.063”
Length
12.00” to 123.00” =/- 0.125”
Packaging
25 to 30 pieces to a pallet
Country of Origin
United States of America
LVL STILE W/ POPLAR EDGE
FEATURES & CORE PERFORMANCE
The Douglas Fir LVL Core features a face laminated with ⅛" thick Douglas fir rotary veneer, offering natural pine color and distinct grain texture. Approved for use in 20-minute rated fire-resistant doors, it is suitable for the window and door manufacturers association (WDMA) extra heavy-duty rated doors.
Forest Stewardship Council Certified and CARB Compliant, our LCL Core boasts a strength-to-density ratio and is efficiently utilized for sustainable wood resources. With versatile width options ranging from 2.500” to 36.00” and flexible lengths from 12.00” to 110.00”, our product maintains tight tolerances and features a compression parallel rating of 2350 psi.
Proudly made in the USA, our LVL Core offers easy cladding or face lamination, enhanced with wood putty for durability.
Specifications:
Strength, Stability, and Design Flexibility
Our Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) excels in strength and stability thanks to the meticulous orientation of each veneer layer. This construction mitigates inherent weaknesses in solid lumber, ensuring minimal shrinkage, warping, or twisting.
Simultaneously, LVL offers unparalleled design flexibility in various sizes and is easily customizable for architects and engineers to achieve precise, desired designs.
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With a wide range of width and length options, efficient packaging, and pride in being proudly crafted in the United States, our stave core meets the highest quality standards. For any questions or assistance, reach out to us. We're here to help.