Specimen W-05 — Rift-sawn European oak
Reveals its grain — touch it
50.0000° N · 9.4000° E
Oak from a forest managed by the same families for eleven generations. We buy trees, not boards — and we know which ones.
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Magnification
Grain
Rift-sawn: cut at 45° to the rings, so the grain runs dead straight.
Temperature to the touch
Hardness
Weight in the hand
Warm, faintly ridged along the grain. Oiled oak feels like skin that has spent time outdoors.
Acoustic signature — tap the specimen
Warm, woody tock440 Hz · decay 0.18s
Turn on SOUND in the corner to hear it.