Hickory cabinets

[Tony Kill]

Does Barker offer hickory cabinets?

[ChadBarker]

We used to offer it, but we received too many complaints about the natural color variation in hickory. Matching customer expectations to the reality of hickory’s highly varied color mix became a constant challenge. Because of this, we discontinued using the material about 8–10 years ago.

[DangerousDanR]

I am going to be building a timber frame house very close to your facility (near Washougal), and I want something that will fit with the rustic look that is appropriate for such a building. We had been thinking hickory would be perfect. I actually WANT that variation in color and grain. I also like the quality that I see on your website.

If I may parody Tom T. Hall, Alder’s too soft Maple’s too plain, Walnut sets my dark side in gear…

Which begs the question: what material can you offer that would have an appropriate look for my house?

[ChadBarker]

Honestly, clearcoat white oak is probably the closest we can get to hickory in terms of overall look and feel. White oak is extremely hard, has a similar color tone, and features a heavy, textured grain — in some ways even more pronounced than hickory. Personally, I prefer the rift cut white oak, especially with kids around who treat my kitchen like a chew toy. It hides wear and tear better and still looks sharp while having a primal rustic feel IMO.

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