Real wood, real grain, milled in long lengths — so a panel moulding run reads as one continuous piece instead of a row of splices.
Available Options
Material & Dimensions
| SKU | Material | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| PM480-POPLAR | Poplar | 2-1/2″ W × 1-1/2″ D |
| PM480-RESIN | Resin | 2-1/2″ W × 1-1/2″ D |
Poplar ships unfinished. Priming and sanding available on request. Limited Red Oak profiles are stocked only in the Embossed and Traditional Collections.
Construction
How This Profile Is Made
Traditional
Traditional mouldings are milled from solid Poplar. They install with standard woodworking tools and accept paint or stain.
Flexible Resin
The Resin option is cast from the original wood profile, so it carries the same detail and grain pattern and can be stained or painted. It flexes to follow radius walls and arched openings, compensates for framing that isn't true, and will not rot, swell, or deteriorate — rated for interior and exterior use, including bathrooms and sunrooms. The higher price reflects the specialized molding process and the material itself.
Lumber & Machining
All White River Hardwoods hardwood mouldings are milled from clear, kiln-dried hardwood lumber, NHLA graded and dried to 6–8% moisture content. Roughly 65% of the lumber runs 12′ to 16′, which is what lets us produce stock mouldings in overall lengths from 3′ to 16′. Profiles are precision machined on Weinig moulders with Weinig knife tooling.
Why This Profile
The Profile in Detail
Long Stock Lengths
Milled in lengths up to 16′, so most runs go up without a splice. Fewer joints, cleaner line, less filling.
Paint or Stain
Poplar takes paint cleanly and stains evenly. Ships unfinished so the finish is yours to choose.
Standard Tooling
Cuts, copes, and fastens like any hardwood trim. No special blades or adhesives.
Flexible Resin Option
Molded from the original wood model, so it carries the same grain and profile. The flexible resin bends to follow curved walls and out-of-plane framing, won't rot or swell, and is rated for interior and exterior use — bathrooms, sunrooms, and damp locations included.