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WHAT DO THE DESCRIPTIVE SYMBOLS REPRESENT?
WOOD
CHARACTER CHERRY
CHERRY
HICKORY
RED LEAF MAPLE
RED OAK
TWO-TONE
{STANDARD HEIGHT IS 30″}
30″ TALL
36″ TALL
42″ TALL
0 LEAVES
2 LEAVES
FABRIC
LEATHER
WOOD
24″ TALL
30″ TALL
TWIN
FULL
QUEEN
KING
CALIFORNIA KING
HOW TO CUSTOMIZE AN ORDER NUMBER.
DOES OAKWOOD OFFER A WARRANTY ON THEIR FURNITURE?
Yes, we do. You can view the details of our 10 year warranty here.
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE OAKWOOD FURNITURE?
Visit our Distributor Locator page to find the closest Oakwood distributor.
WHAT MAKES OAKWOOD FURNITURE DIFFERENT?
The quality is in the details. Some of the following details of our furniture are just a few things that make Oakwood furniture different:
WHAT IS THE OAKWOOD SUPER FINISH?
A tough catalyzed varnish is the only finish used by Oakwood. Therefore you get a durable, resistant finish on your table as well as each piece of Oakwood furniture. The finish is carefully applied and hand sanded between coats to achieve a smooth finish designed to last many years to come.
THE OAKWOOD SUPER FINISH IS RESISTANT TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
⇒ VINEGAR
⇒ LEMON JUICE
⇒ MUSTARD
⇒ PERMANENT MARKER
⇒ INK
⇒ NAIL POLISH REMOVER
HOW DO I CARE FOR MY OAKWOOD FURNITURE?
⇒ If you choose to polish or wax your furniture use only
high quality products, preferably without silicone. Do
not pour directly onto furniture, apply to cloth first.
⇒ Sharp objects and some place settings that are rough
on the bottom edge can scratch a table top. Use
placemats or a tablecloth to prevent major scratching,
slight scratches will not harm the durability of the table.
⇒ Avoid placing furniture directly in front of heat sources.
⇒ Leaves unused for long periods of time may not exactly
match a table top that has been exposed to sunlight,
daily use and cleaning.
⇒ Consider using a humidifier and an air conditioner to
keep your home’s relative humidity between 30-50%.
⇒ Solid wood will always seek a balance with its
surroundings. In the home, it loses moisture to
extremely dry air and contracts. As a result, table top
halves may part slightly. Conversely, when humidity is
high, wood absorbs moisture from the air and expands
slightly. In either case it regains its original
dimensions as humidity stabilizes. However, even
after years of adapting to humidity cycles, solid
wood will retain all the sturdiness and good
looks it had the day it was made.
WHAT IS QUARTER SAWN?
Quarter sawn is a process of sawing logs into boards that exposes the medullary ray or “flake”. The German term for this is “Spiegel Shnitt” or “Mirror Cut”. The whole log must first be quartered (hence the name), then each quarter is sawn separately. When sawing quarter sawn lumber, the yield drops 15% or more, and sawing times may increase by 20%. Quarter sawn is therefore more expensive lumber. White oak has the largest and most distinctive flake pattern of any wood and is the species of choice for quarter sawn.
Plain sawn, by contrast, is a process that exposes the large “open” grain pattern usually associated with oak. The log is turned each time it is cut until the center is reached.
WHY USE QUARTER SAWN?
There are two main reasons why you would want to use quarter sawn lumber: Quarter sawn is more stable. It expands and contracts from top to bottom instead of side to side. And more importantly is the decorative style that many love.
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