Sample coaster set illustration
Requirements
- A shipping address for the physical sample set
Specifications
| Sample count | Choose 4 to 24 hardwood and finish samples |
|---|---|
| Sample species | Red oak, Maple, Philippine mahogany, Poplar, Hickory, Aspen, Walnut, Cherry, Ash |
| Sample dimensions | Coaster-sized pieces; exact dimensions confirmed before fulfillment |
| Preparation estimate | Approximately four weeks; confirmed with the accepted order |
| Opening price | $100 for four; $20 per additional sample, plus optional per-face end inlays |
| Everyday use | Samples also serve as coasters; wipe spills promptly and avoid standing water, excessive heat and dishwashers |
| Finish layout | Two distinct finishes per sample, on opposite broad faces; each matches one cross-cut edge and one rip-cut edge |
| Finish identification | One tiny edge-on brass marker on each matching cross-cut and rip-cut edge, near the right-hand corners. Each extends approximately halfway down the edge. |
| End inlay choices | Per sample: none, ebony ($20 one face / $40 both), polished brass ($40 / $80), or ebony and polished brass together ($60 / $120) |
| Inlay layout | Polished brass at one end and ebony at the opposite end when both are selected; no four-sided perimeter frame. |
| Black finish comparison | Optional single comparison sample: piano black on one face and satin black on the other; adds approximately three weeks, with best effort to ship earlier. |
| Red finish comparison | Optional additional opaque painted sample: Piano red on one face and Piano black on the other; same $75 extra-piece price as the black comparison sample. Adds approximately three weeks, with best effort to ship earlier. |
Finishes and care
Compare real hardwood and finishes under your own lighting before choosing them for a future Rasterdeck wood product. Configure four to 24 individual samples, each with one of nine hardwood species and two distinct finish systems. One finish covers Face A and its matching cross-cut and rip-cut edges; the other covers Face B and its matching edges. Two thin polished brass markers on each broad face identify those matching surfaces: each is an approximately quarter-inch-square insert driven edge-on into the wood near an adjacent edge or corner, with its thin plate edge visible on the face and the insert continuing approximately a quarter inch down the corresponding end-grain or edge-grain side. Use the finished samples as coasters after making your comparison. Optional ebony, polished brass, or combined opposite-end inlays cost $20, $40, or $60 per sample on one face, and $40, $80, or $120 on both faces. Four samples cost $100; each additional sample costs $20 before end inlay choices. For each full $100 of paid kit merchandise, receive $50 in credit toward a future eligible Rasterdeck wood product. Natural grain and color vary; illustrations and display settings cannot show exact wood colors.
Wipe spills promptly and avoid standing water, excessive heat and dishwashers. Colors vary with lighting, screen settings and natural wood grain. Brass markers identify matching face, cross-cut and rip-cut edge finishes.
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