Black Rift Cut Oak

While the look is similar to quarter sawn lumber the angle of the cuts are slightly different minimizing the flake effect that is common in quarter sawn.

Black rift cut oak.

Custom arlington va builder classic cottages in virginia switched from using commodity plain sawn red oak to allegheny mountain hardwood flooring amhf rift quarter sawn. 2 rw l sel btr. Rift quartered walnut lumber is used for fine furniture architectural woodwork musical instruments decorative panels interior trim and flooring and is more in demand today than ever before as it offers buyers a straight grained dark native north american. Rift sawn white oak kd.

2 rw l sel btr. This method of sawing accentuates the straight vertical grain. Rift sawn and quarter sawn white oak refers to the special way the lumber is cut at the sawmill. Call for questions on inventory.

In rift sawn lumber the annual rings are typically between 30 60 degrees with 45 degrees being optimum. The overwhelming majority of the population cannot tell the difference between white oak red oak especially when stained. Quarter sawn white oak kd. Rift sawn white oak plywood comes in 4 x 8 sheets available in 1 4 inch and 3 4 inch thickness rift sawn white oak plywood has heartwood that is a light to medium brown commonly with an olive cast.

Rift sawn most expensive least common rift sawn wood can be manufactured either as a compliment to quarter sawn lumber or logs can be cut specifically as rift sawn. Clear rq white oak compared to a s b red oak rift quarter sawn is significant. We met david president of classic cottages and evan the vp of operations at the international builders show in las vegas. Rift cut oak is a wonderful choice for contemporary styled rooms because the linear grain enhances the space s already clean look.

If you are staining the floor dark this should be a no brainer. Surface two sides and straightline rip one edge add 0 60 bd ft. All lumber is graded to national hardwood association standards. Rift cut oak makes for a very tight grain a result achieved by way of the particular approach that s used to cut boards from a log as illustrated in the picture to the right.

Since the switch they have seen a huge improvement with their flooring. As in rift sawn red oak the rift sawn white oak will exhibit a straight vertical grain pattern much like a pin stripe. The rift quartered northern black walnut offers buyers a volume source for a rare cut of hardwood in an already rare species. Nearly white to light brown sapwood is not always sharply demarcated from the heartwood.

American black walnut crown cut 3 american cherry crown cut 2 clear pine crown cut 2 lebanese cedar quarter cut 1 rift cut oak quarter cut 1 sapele crown cut 2 sapele quarter cut 2 steamed beech crown cut 2 wenge quarter cut 1 white ash crown cut 4 white beech crown cut 4 white maple crown cut 2 white oak crown cut 7. Rift sawn lumber is produced by quartering the log then sawing it perpendicular to the growth rings. Local 336 449 9627 or toll free 1 888 445 7335 all prices given are for rough lumber.