Oak bedroom set finished

[sunnybob]

After I made the oak headboards and 2 drawer unit last month, 'er indoors said to make a bigger drawer unit to complete the set.
So I made this 4 drawer dresser.


This goes with the smaller unit, and they now have matching handles.

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You can just see one of the headboards at the back of the pic.

I made a few small (ish) mistakes, but only a visiting carpenter would find them

[Cherryville Chuck]

Nice job Bob. What species of oak is that?

[sunnybob]

According to the dealer, its "superior steamed white oak" But remember I live on a Greek island so it may have a translation error (lol).
Its finished with de waxed blonde shellac.

[honesttjohn]

Classy

[Cherryville Chuck]

I don't see any of the medullary rays that should be visible in white oak. It doesn't really look like the red oak I have some of either. Whatever species it is I like the look of it.

[Herb Stoops]

Great job, goes well with the other pieces. I like the natural finish, so fresh and clean looking.
Herb
Chuck, I see some Medullary Rays in the RH front leg.

[sunnybob]

Chuck, This is most likely European white oak. I dont know the difference between European and American, just that there is one.
Heres a closer pic of the upright and left side.
Note I took the picture in a dark room with a flash, rather than wander around and open all the shutters (G)

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[Cherryville Chuck]

Once Herb mentioned the legs I saw the rays. I didn't know American and European oak were different but those boards don't look familiar to me. When I was a kid oak floors were very common in houses, at least down in the deep south where I grew up. The grain on the leg in that last picture looks like what you would have seen in that flooring. But the other boards in the side don't. Anyway, I very muck like the look of them.

[Herb Stoops]

This is close to the finished color of the red oak here.
Chuck does Red Oak have those Medullary lines, I have never seen them in the red oak? we get mostly red oak here.
Herb

[sunnybob]

Its dark now, but I'll take a pic of some untreated offcuts tomorrow

[Cherryville Chuck]

This is close to the finished color of the red oak here.
Chuck does Red Oak have those Medullary lines, I have never seen them in the red oak? we get mostly red oak here.
Herb

I won't say never Herb but I've been digging through some of my stash the last few days as I remodel the cabinet where our built in oven goes and I can't recall seeing any in the boards I handled. Red oak is far more common than white oak is so more plentiful and cheaper.

[old55]

Impressive

[sunnybob]

These are offcuts, on top of A4 writing paper to give a reference colour.

The woodyard has red oak as well as white, and they are easily distinguished. This oak is almost silver when sanded to 240 or above

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[Herb Stoops]

The 3 Reddish pieces sure look like red oak and the short piece looks like white. Interesting. White oak usually finishes out a yellowish color and the red oak a pinkish color , with our oaks.
HErb

[sunnybob]

They are all from the same plank. Go figure.
In the woodyard the red oak is very obviously more red than the white, even in the rough sawn state.