quartersawn
Cut through center
Quartersawn describes lumber cut so the annual growth rings meet the board's face at roughly a right angle—achieved by sawing the log into quarters first, then cutting planks from each quarter.
This method produces wood that's more stable, less prone to warping, and shows a distinctive straight grain pattern.
Quartersawn oak displays prominent ray flecks prized in furniture making: The quartersawn white oak gave the tabletop its characteristic tiger stripe figure.
Of the inner tissue
- raysLines from a source
- figureOutline or numeral
- fleckMinute spot or particle
- silverLustrous white precious metal
ribbon · straight · striped · tiger · woodgrain · cathedral · interlocked · luster
Crack or estrangement
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- cutSeverance or reduction
- millingProcessing grain mechanically
- radialEmanating from center
perpendicular · kerf · bandsaw · ripping · lumber · planks · timber · slabbing
Surface underfoot material
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- furnitureMovable room objects
- luthierStringed instrument craftsperson
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
soundboard · tabletop · paneling · millwork · joinery · veneer · decking · boatbuilding
medullary
Of the inner tissue
silver · ribbon · straight · striped · tiger · woodgrain · cathedral · interlocked · luster · patterning
rift
Crack or estrangement
radial · perpendicular · kerf · bandsaw · ripping · lumber · planks · timber · slabbing · log
flooring
Surface underfoot material
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- furnitureMovable room objects
- luthierStringed instrument craftsperson
guitar · soundboard · tabletop · paneling · millwork · joinery · veneer · decking · boatbuilding · cooperage
oak
Quercus genus member
ash · beech · sycamore · mahogany · lacewood · Douglas-fir · teak · rosewood
shrinkage
Decrease in size
seasonal · humidity · swelling · expansion · contraction · settling · reliable · consistent · true · flat