Quarter-Rift-Plain Sawn

Quarter sawn (Quartered and Rift) White Oak is prized for flooring, millwork,
furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty.
"Quartered"
The quartered boards are those boards exhibiting the most figure. These boards
generally have growth rings at a 60-90 degree angle to the face of the board.
"Rift"
The rift boards exhibit less figure and are most often those boards with the growth
rings at a 30-60 degree angle to the face of the board.

Quarter sawing is a slower process that involves cutting from the inside outwards, turning
the quarter log "cant" end for end and cutting alternate faces. This method is more labor
and technologically intensive, yielding slightly narrower boards, but with greater strength,
stability and character than plain sawn.

Quarter Sawn

Rift Sawn

Plain Sawn