EXPLAINED: PLAIN SAWN, QUARTER SAWN, & RIFT SAWN WOOD FOR CABINETS A great number of people love natural hardwood cabinets and furniture. Their beautiful wood grain patterns have a unique charm and aesthetic that make our homes feel more warm and welcoming. Aside from just specifying a certain species, did you know you can also choose what type of grain pattern your new piece will have? Even within the same wood species, such as oak or walnut, you can get a different look depending on how it’s cut from the log. Lumber is typically cut in one of three ways: plain sawn, quarter sawn, and rift sawn. You may have heard your designer or builder throw around terms such as “plain sawn walnut veneer” or “rift sawn white oak cabinets” and wondered what these meant. Today, we’ll explain what these types of cuts are and how that can affect your cabinetry. https://woodnco.com/blog/explained-plain-sawn-quarter-sawn-rift-sawn-wood-for-cabinets