Thus enter the bevel, so think for a minute how would you design a bevel. It's a small thing but a big thing in the hardwood flooring industry. First you would want just enough bevel to cover the imperfections you have in your sub-floor. We know that the tongue and groove on all 4 sides has a certain amount of structural integrity itself. With that in mind we move on to application. We want it to be easily installed. Then one of the most important things is that we do not want it to be a dirt catcher.
The problem with the flat line coating system used in mass manufacturing hardwood flooring is that they can not coat the bevel very easily with stain or urethane. All this in mind we came up with what we think is the best bevel solution: we roll the edges instead of deep milling them. This lets the transition between the boards flow from one to the other. This also doesn't allow for dirt to become trapped between the boards in the floors. Deep or shallow bevels without finish on the edges tend to look pinstriped after awhile, when dirt and grime penetrate the bevel that has no finish especially on light colors.
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