Rift Oak in Culver City, CA
Posted on
6/3/2022
Rift Sawn White Oak lumber has straight tight grain with heartwood that is a light to medium brown and commonly with an olive cast. The wood's sapwood is nearly white to light brown and not always sharply demarcated from the heartwood. The principal uses for White Oak are cabinetry, furniture, interior trim, flooring, boatbuilding, barrels, and veneer.
Rift Sawn White Oak lumber has straight tight grain with heartwood that is a light to medium brown and commonly with an olive cast. The wood's sapwood is nearly white to light brown and not always sharply demarcated from the heartwood. The principal uses for White Oak are cabinetry, furniture, interior trim, flooring, boatbuilding, barrels, and veneer.
Similar to quarter sawn lumber, rift sawn white oak lumber is also described as radial grain. This cut creates the most steady boards. It is also the most wasteful to produce. To make rift sawn boards the logs are cut radially perpendicular to the growth rings of the tree.
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