Description
Oak with clusters of small burr pips through the grain. The most figured of the oaks we use, and no two boards are alike. Pippy oak adds about 12% to the price of a cabinet.
Posted free. The cost comes off your order if you go ahead. Samples are charged in full and are not part of the deposit and balance on a cabinet.
What you are looking at
Pippy oak carries clusters of small burr pips through the grain. It is the most figured of the oaks we use and no two boards are alike — which is the point of it, and also the caution. On one large plain door it is magnificent. Across six doors it can become busy, and it is not a decision to make from a photograph.
The 12% is yield again: pippy boards come out of a smaller part of a smaller number of trees.
Oak, walnut or mahogany: choosing a timber · How we select and set out timber
