White Oak – 100% Rift or 100% Quarter Sawn
WHITE OAK – (QUERCUS ALBA)
A symbol of strength and beauty, it is no surprise that the Oak tree is the National Tree of the United States. The White Oak tree grows straight and to magnificent heights within the forest. In our region of Northwest Pennsylvania, you will not find many sub species of white oaks like you can in the Southern & Midwestern regions of the country. Our Northern White Oak produces very uniform color and a tight grain.
AMHF Exceeds Industry Standards
in our abilities to offer you either 100% Rift Only or 100% Quartered Only flooring.
Characteristics & Specifications
White Oak – 100% Rift Sawn Characteristics
- Very straight grain – Planks will almost blend together.
- We offer 100% Rift only in widths 2 ¼” – 5”. NOFMA (rule book) only requires 75% of the board to have rift characteristics.
- Wider plank rift is available, but not as 100%.
- Wide plank rift is VERY difficult to accumulate as a result of where rift comes from in the tree. (See Hardwood Cutting & Grading 101)
- Very stable floor and recommend for over radiant heat and homes near water.
- Very versatile in design; however, it is more common in modern homes.
- Typically offered in Clear Grade, but available in natural & select.
- Stains well to achieve a wide variety of color.
- Tight growth rings due to Northern Appalachian lumber.
- Consider Rift Only Red Oak – It’s less expensive and more available.
White Oak – 100% Quarter Sawn Characteristics
- Medullary rays throughout every board.
- Classic floor—used in homes built late 1800s.
- 100% Quartered Only in widths 2 ¼” – 12” – NOFMA only requires 50%
- Narrow Quartered is VERY difficult to accumulate as a result of where rift comes from in the tree.
- Very stable floor and recommend for over radiant heat and homes near water.
- Extremely versatile in design.
- Stains well to achieve a wide variety of color.
- Tight growth rings due to Northern Appalachian lumber.
Homes and furniture built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, used quarter sawn wood because of its beauty and dimensional stability. White Oak was especially common due to the spectacular medullary rays displayed in the quarter sawn.
White Oak – Rift or Quarter Sawn Specifications
- Certification: 100% FSC Certified
- Availability: Solid & Engineered
- Source: Western PA, Northern Appalachian White Oak
- Cut: 100% Rift Only or 100% Quartered Only
- Grade: Clear, Select, & Natural
- Styles: Strip, Herringbone, Chevron, Random Width, Wide Plank
- Edge: Square Edge, Micro bevel, hand crafted edge
- Milling: Tongue & Groove & End Matched
- Surface: Unfinished, hand scraped, wire brush, circle sawn
- Janka Scale: 1360
White Oak 100% Rift or 100% Quarter Sawn
| Solid | Engineered | |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness: | 3/4″ | 5/8″ or 3/4″ |
| Rift Only Width: | 2 1/4″ – 5″ | 4″ – 5″ |
| Quarter Only Width: | 2 1/4″ – 12″ | 4″ – 12″ |
| Lengths: | 1′ – 7′ & 7′ – 12′ | 2′ – 10′ & 2′ – 12′ |
| Construction: | Solid | 4mm or 6mm Wear Layer |
