Oak Furniture
Oak furniture, which is very popular in the british home is generally made from either European oak or American white oak.
European oak is found in Slovenia, France, Yugoslavia and many countries from the Baltic region. American white oak is found in the east of the USA and South Eastern Canada.
Britain as a nation have fallen in love with oak furniture, and many furnish several rooms in this wood, including dining rooms, living rooms and bedrooms.
Manufacturers usually use two main finishes on oak furniture, either an oil finish such as danish oil or lacquers which show the true wood. There are trends towards staining oak with a light white painted finish that allows the strong grain to show through. The same can be said of staining oak with a dark walnut stain, which will replicate American black walnut. This method reduces cost as this wood in its natural finish is very expensive. At AKKA furniture we only use solid American black walnut but are able to offer our products at very competitive prices.
A word of caution when buying painted furniture is to ask what type of wood is being used. Generally the wood used is hemlock or birch. These trees are then cut down before they have fully matured, thus meaning several small pieces of wood are glued together resulting in a wider piece of timber. The manufacturer then applies a base undercoat and then a top finishing coat. If a piece of furniture is only treated with oil, you can see the true quality and beauty of the wood.
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