Oak

Red Oak, White Oak and Quarter-sawn Oak (shown here) are in the Quercus family and grow primarily in the Eastern US and Canada. The color is lighter yellow-brown with Red Oak having a redder tinge. Quarter-Sawn refers to the method of cutting the wood to reveal the medullary ray patterns found in the wood. It is often used in furniture and popularized by the Arts and Crafts movement.

NWFW does not sell wood; only items made from wood. Please see our links page for wood retailers. If you would like detailed information on specific woods used in any of our items, please contact us.

Northwest Fine Woodworking encourages the use of woods from sustainable yield resources.

For more information on wood types, we recommend the World Woods in Color by William Lincoln and other books on our recommended reading page.