Rift Sawn White Oak Veneer Plywood
Rift sawn lumber is very dimensionally stable and has a unique linear appearance.
Rift sawn white oak veneer plywood. Purdue university describes white oak as truly the all american wood because of its strength and durability. Dramatic flecking is also present in red oak and white oak. Plywood oak white botanical name. White oak veneer plywood columbia forest products is proud to offer an exciting variety of hardwood and decorative softwood species of faces.
Quarter sawn lumber is defined as wood where the annular growth rings intersect the face of the board at a 60 to 90 degree angle. Its grain is narrower than red oak if there is a furniture or architectural project being worked on this is a great wood. When cutting this lumber at the sawmill each log is sawed at a radial angle into four quarters hence the name. Rift cut white oak veneer also known as rift white oak or rift sawn white oak is typically a straw colored light tan brown to a creamy beige wheat color.
Our selection of this veneer includes some of the finest curly and figured oak available. Rift white oak wood veneer has a very nice and straight grain. Light tannish heartwood with narrow. 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 principal uses for white oak are cabinetry furniture interior trim flooring boatbuilding barrels and veneer. Largest single location family operated plywood supplier and lumber distributor in north texas. White oak veneer plywood columbia forest products is proud to offer an exciting variety of hardwood and decorative softwood species of faces. Straight grained with a medium coarse to coarse texture.
The arts and crafts movement and mission style furniture period have paved the way for some of the most iconic uses of white oak lumber and veneer. Grows in united states and canada. Eastern white oak stave oak ridge white oak cucharillo encino and roble sources. Standard grade rift cut white oak veneer normally allows for some defects such as occasional pin knots and or mineral streaks.
The veneer is often stained and accepts finishes well. Quercus alba common names. 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. Wood marketed as white oak may contain other white oak species but quercus alba is primary species.
Often used with quarter sliced and rift sliced veneers this is the process in which a sequence of matching veneer leaves or consecutive sheets of veneer are slipped out one after the next to form the face of a panel product. Find and buy wide selection of white oak plywood rift sawn in the hardwood plywood department.