The Quarter Sawn Oak Company

Welcome to The Quarter Sawn Oak Company.

At The Quarter Sawn Oak Company, we source, saw, season and prepare some of the finest British hardwood timber available. From hobbyist woodworkers creating their first chopping board to professional furniture makers, cabinetmakers and trade customers, we take pride in supplying high-quality timber backed by genuine experience in fine woodworking and sawmilling.

Our English Oak has been used in projects throughout the UK and around the world, from heritage restorations and traditional furniture to contemporary interiors and cutting-edge designs. Whether you need a single board for a small project or a complex bespoke cutting list for a Welsh dresser, fitted furniture or architectural joinery, we are here to help.

Quarter sawn oak is our speciality and passion. We carefully source exceptional English Oak and process it to produce beautifully figured, stable and highly workable boards. Alongside our oak, we also supply a carefully selected range of other furniture-grade hardwoods, including English Ash, Beech, Douglas Fir and American Black Walnut.

As furniture makers ourselves, we understand the importance of reliable timber. The stock we sell is timber we are happy to use in our own workshop, selected for quality, appearance and working characteristics.

We specialise in bespoke cutting lists for customer projects. Whether you require PAR timber, sawn-to-size boards or waney edge stock for your own machining, we are happy to help. Standard widths and thicknesses are available through our online shop, but we are equally pleased to provide quotations for individual cutting lists.

NEWS –

• Just re-stocked, we have some 5/8” / 16mm quarter sawn oak now ready for use, take a look on the shop pages when you get chance.
• We have a small supply of prime grade Sweet Chestnut available and ready to go, please get in touch for more information.
• We supply American Black Walnut timber at 1.5″/40mm. The stock we have is prime grade, kiln dried and square edge. We are able to offer this at £117.50 per cubic foot. This is a timber we have been regularly using in our own furniture works, so we have ensured the quality of the stock is to a high level. Pictures and further info available on the shop page.

Why Choose Quarter Sawn Oak?

Quarter sawn oak is prized not only for its beauty but also for its exceptional stability.

The quarter sawing process reveals the striking medullary ray figure for which English Oak is renowned – a feature celebrated by designers such as Augustus Pugin and visible throughout his work in the Houses of Parliament. Alongside its decorative qualities, quarter sawn oak is considerably more stable than crown cut timber and is far less prone to cupping or distortion.

Producing truly exceptional quarter sawn oak begins with selecting the right trees. We source large diameter English Oak of the highest quality, working with trusted specialists to identify suitable timber.

The trees are winter felled when sap levels are naturally low and are sawn into boards as quickly as possible, typically during February. The timber is then carefully stacked and sticked to air season naturally, often for up to two years for 1″ stock. This traditional approach produces stable, easy-to-work timber with excellent performance in furniture making and joinery. Where required, the timber can then be kiln dried to achieve moisture contents of around 12%.

Visit our workshop

We are always happy to discuss projects and advise on timber selection. Visitors are welcome by appointment, although we are often away milling timber or working in the workshop.

Please call us on 07398269675 or send us an email to arrange a visit. We look forward to helping with your next project.