In praise of rays
Medullary rays, that is! I am working on several commissions at the moment which use quarter sawn oak. I normally get this from the guys at the Quartersawn Oak Company in Edale. Just because they are conveniently a few miles away from my workshop, and lovely people, shouldn't detract from the point that their air-dried oak is some of the most beautifully figured native hardwood there is, and it's a joy to work with. The pleasure I get from cleaning up the rough sawn boards wi
