Tight Grain Hardwood

Used where minimal grain or pattern is desired.

Tight grain hardwood.

Close grained wood also called fine grained wood is any wood in which the annual rings in the wood are tight or close. That s why white oak works so well for whiskey barrels and outdoor furniture. Ambers slightly with exposure to light. Contemporary minimalist or modern.

Lignum vitae a hardwood native to the west indies has the finest grain of any wood known and an ironlike density. Analyzing wood species grain and sawing methods here s a long and complex but very informative thread that starts off with a wood identification problem moves into a discussion of wood pore structure and then takes off on an interesting tangent about quartersawing flatsawing and other methods for piecing out a log. When close grained wood is cut into lumber it has the appeal of being smooth and without the irregular characteristics of wide grained woods. Wide variation in lower grades.

Minimal grain extremely tight color range in highest grades. White oak on the other hand has such a tight cell structure that water can t pass. Its tight grain and hardness makes it a popular wood for gymnasium floors cutting boards and the heels of women s shoes. Difficult to stain evenly.

White oak is mostly straight grained with a medium to coarse texture with longer rays than red oak. Creamy white in highest grade. A clean and contemporary hardwood floor. 12 harder than red oak.