Red Oak Rift Sawn wood is straight grained with a coarse texture Light reddish tan heartwood and narrow, almost white sapwood. Red Oak is a very hard and durable hardwood with great wear resistance. Oak accepts stain very well, from light to dark. Rift Sawn Red Oak is typically milled at a slight angle (30 to 60 degrees) from vertical producing a very straight grain pattern with almost no “ray-fleck” as would be found on quarter sawn material.
