What’s the difference between white oak
and quarter sawn white oak?
These two types of hardwood flooring are made with the same species of wood—white oak—but their lumber sawing methods are different, as will be the final products.
WHITE OAK
CINDER-FX WHITE OAK
Plain sawing is used to cut rectangular boards out of round logs. The wood is sawn tangentially to the growth rings, forming an angle of less than 45 degrees. The end product is easily recognizable with its arch patterns.
QUARTER SAWN WHITE OAK
RAW, NUANCE, BRUSHED AND MATTE QUARTER SAWN WHITE OAK
Preverco’s quarter sawn white oak flooring combines two lumber sawing methods: quarter sawing and rift sawing.
Quarter sawing creates boards with straight grain lines that provide greater stability. The boards are cut off from the center of the logs and perpendicularly to the growth rings. The grain angle is between 60 and 90 degrees.
Rift sawing produces wooden boards that are less vulnerable to distortion. The wood is sawn perpendicularly to its growth
