Black Rift Cut Oak

2 rw l sel btr.

Black rift cut oak.

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. In rift sawn lumber the annual rings are typically between 30 60 degrees with 45 degrees being optimum. 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. Local 336 449 9627 or toll free 1 888 445 7335 all prices given are for rough lumber.

Quarter sawn white oak kd. The rift quartered northern black walnut offers buyers a volume source for a rare cut of hardwood in an already rare species. 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. 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.

Nearly white to light brown sapwood is not always sharply demarcated from the heartwood. We met david president of classic cottages and evan the vp of operations at the international builders show in las vegas. 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. Rift sawn and quarter sawn white oak refers to the special way the lumber is cut at the sawmill.

Rift cut oak is a wonderful choice for contemporary styled rooms because the linear grain enhances the space s already clean look. Call for questions on inventory. This method of sawing accentuates the straight vertical grain. 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.

If you are staining the floor dark this should be a no brainer. Rift sawn white oak kd. 2 rw l sel btr. Surfaced two sides add 0 40 bd ft.

The overwhelming majority of the population cannot tell the difference between white oak red oak especially when stained. Surface two sides and straightline rip one edge add 0 60 bd ft. 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. All lumber is graded to national hardwood association standards.

Rift sawn lumber is produced by quartering the log then sawing it perpendicular to the growth rings. Since the switch they have seen a huge improvement with their flooring. Quarter sawn white oak kd.