 Cattles
Custom Designer Bead Frames
with decorative inlays and exotic woodsOur
bespoke Designer Bead Frames made with decorative inlays or from exotic timbers
can turn a door into a key design statement. Most commonly these are used for
glazing beads but, as a design feature, can be used as matching panel beads. Interior
designers and architects can use the natural beauty of exotic or decorative woods
for the interior designs of hotels, offices and other public buildings, and extend
the use of these woods to the internal fire doors. The choice of wood can be selected
to match or compliment other features, such as flooring or window frames, or alternatively,
contrast with a wood-free interior. Decorative
Inlay glazing bead framesThe addition of wood inlay
glazing beads creates textures with a wonderful balance of style and design. Contrasting
light and dark woods can be used in a variety of classic and modern patterns . Glazing
bead frames in exotic woodsOur Designer Bead Frames
can be made from exotic woods of the world. The exotic woods offer some distinctive
visual features to chose from such as Wenge,
Zebrano and Teak. Since
each piece of wood is unique we take great care to ensure that the choice of colour
and grain of the woods are selected to give the best appearance and consistency.
Each frame is hand sanded to a fine finish to enhance the natural beauty of the
exotic wood finishes, or can be laquered for a pleasing satin or matt finish,
which enhances the wood's natural grain. As with all our beads no stains are used
on exotic hardwoods. Examples of some of the exotic
timber species we use: - Wenge  Wenge
is a good choice for interior joinery and can be used for panelling and veneers.
As with most exotic woods, it is selected for its colour and dramatic appearance.
The heartwood is dark brown, almost black.
On the quarter sawn surface,
fine pencil-thin, light tan lines interspersed with very dark brown stripes. On
the tangential surface, the light lines show up as undulating streaks. Grain orientation
is an important consideration to show the wood at its best. The Wenge tree
can grow from 60-90 feet in height; bole usually straight and unbuttressed; with
a trunk which can be as large 3-4 feet in diameter. The tree can be found in Tropical
West Africa, Zaire, Cameroon, Gabon and Tanzania. Zebrano  Zebrano
is a decorative wood, light gold in colour in wide bands with narrow streaks of
dark brown to almost black.
The surface is translucent and luxurious and
beautiful both lit and unlit. Zebrano is the ideal choice for many modern environments
where the natural design of the wood is a positive addition. Sometimes Zebrano
is also called Zebra Wood and Zingan Teak  Teak
has many properties that make it a popular wood for a number of applications from
marine to outdoor furnishing. It's these very same properties that make it an
excellent wood to use as a bead frame.
Teak is generally straight grained
with a medium lustre. Its colour is striking and varies from a golden honey hue
to a warm mocha. Teak, which can grow as tall as 100 ft, is also known
as Burma Teak, Rangoon Teak, Moulmein Teak and many other local names. Teak grows
in Indonesia, India, and Central America. The Benefits of Cattles Glazing Beads and ServiceWe
will be very happy to discuss your glazing bead, panel moulding or plant on moulding
specification through with you. Either call us or to fill in our enquiry form
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