Myth Busters

• Myth: Finger-jointed materials are not as strong as full length boards of lumber

• Fact: Finger-jointed materials are just as strong, if not stronger than conventionally sawn lumber.

• Fact: Shorter length pieces combined to make longer boards result in straighter, more dimensionally stable boards.

• Fact: Finger-jointing also minimizes the twisting and warping that often occurs with long, single boards.

• Myth: The poor and weak joint quality of finger-joints causes them to break

• Fact: Today’s advanced fingerjoint technology and precision machining assures the joints are as strong or stronger than the surrounding wood material.

• Fact: Wightman conducts routine destructive testing on finger-joints to assure quality and durability.

• Myth: Finger-jointed materials are inferior because they are made from waste materials

• Fact: By removing the defects found in standard length lumber, fingerjoint materials give you clear, defect-free materials that are actually superior in quality.

• Fact: Finger-jointed products are good for the environment because they utilize every last piece of good lumber.

• Myth: Finger-jointed products are made using very short pieces of lumber

• Fact: Wightman uses random length material when manufacturing its Custom-Joined products. Paneling, wainscot and flooring are produced with lengths ranging from 16” up to 8’. We do this to ensure that your floor, wall or ceiling will look just the same as a random length product.