At The Quarter Sawn Oak Company, we supply high-quality British oak boards and bespoke machined timber from our family-run sawmill and workshop in Edale, in the heart of the Peak District.

Founded and still run by time served master cabinet maker Austin Neves. The business began with a simple aim; to produce the kind of oak timber we wanted to use ourselves – straight, stable, beautifully figured boards of exceptional quality.

Whether you’re a furniture maker, joiner, designer or enthusiastic hobbyist, we’re here to help find the right timber for your project.

Our process.

Before Austin began milling his own timber, he was often frustrated by the quality of stock available to him as a cabinet maker. So he asked a simple question: what if quality was the priority from the very beginning?

That starts with carefully selecting the trees and continues throughout the entire milling process. We specifically quarter saw our logs, quartering them lengthways first, before milling each quarter to produce clean, stable boards with the best possible figuring. We mill with the finished product in mind, always considering how the timber will perform in the workshop.

Drying and stacking are just as important. Every board is carefully sticked and stacked by hand, with the sticks perfectly aligned to transfer the considerable weight of the stack evenly to the floor. A day’s milling often means a day’s stacking, but the extra care helps keep boards flat and stable during their 18 months or more of air drying. Stable boards are simply easier and more enjoyable to work with.

Milling our own timber also allows us to produce the thicknesses woodworkers actually need. That’s why we cut 5/8″ boards – ideal for traditional wall paneling and cupboard door panels, drawer components and other fine joinery, reducing waste and minimising the amount of machining required.

Why we do things differently.

Large commercial mills understandably focus on producing the greatest volume of timber from each log. Our priorities are different.

Because we mill on a smaller scale, we can focus on producing stable, cleaner boards with beautiful figuring. It may mean more care and more time, but we believe the results speak for themselves.

We only buy in the best available British Oak trees. They really are the cream of the crop; they need to be straight, clear of knots/faults, and as big as we can get, ideally over 24″ diameter at the narrow end. These are particularly difficult to find, so we work very closely with our timber agent to get what we need and he’s not let us down yet!

No minimum order.

Not all projects require a large pile of timber! Whether you need a single board for a small project or timber to panel and entire room, we’re happy to help.

Due to past experiences we don’t supply flooring.

There are 3 ways to buy timber from us;

1. 1. Waney Edge Oak- these are boards straight out of the stack. Ideal if you would like to choose your own timber.
   2. Rough Sawn Oak (R/S)- boards are square edged with the sap and waste removed ready to be machined to your final dimensions.
   3. Planed All Round Oak (PAR)- fully planed and thicknessed to your required specification and ready for use.

 

We focus on milling 5/8″ (15mm), 1″ (27mm) and 1.5″ (40mm) thick quarter sawn oak boards.  We can also supply prime grade 2″ (~50mm) and greater thicknesses of plain sawn oak (often called ‘crown cut’ or ‘through and through’).

We supply our oak boards to a wide range of businesses and individuals where applications vary from:

• Architectural joinery.
• Restoration projects where traditional oak boards may be required.
• Dining Tables.
• Cabinet making.
• Kitchens.
• Traditional wall paneling.
• Doors.
• Drawer Boxes.
• Fine furniture.
• Shelving.
• Stair components.
• Interior design.
• Boat making
• Organ making.
• Traditional bookbinding.
• Coopers / Barrel makers.
• Traditional carving.

All timber is machined to order.

You’re very welcome to visit our workshop in Edale, Derbyshire, to view our timber and discuss your project in person. We just ask that you get in touch beforehand so we can make sure someone is available to help.

Call Austin and Dan on 01433 670171 or 07398 269675, or email us at info@quartersawnoak.co.uk