Quarter sawn oak is the most commonly used wood during the Arts and Crafts era.  This particular type of wood is cut by cutting a log into quarters and then each quarter is milled into boards.  This process produces the beautiful ray flakes that are so commonly associated with furniture built during this era. 

To keep things simple, just as Mission, Craftsman, Bungalow, and Prairie frames are simple, there is currently seven standard colors used for staining frames.  Light mission, medium mission, dark mission, red mission, Fayetteville which has golden ray flakes, renaissance brown, and black.  Keep in mind that colors can vary from what appears to the right due to variances in monitors, wood, and final finishing process. 

Small color samples can be made available and mailed.

Other colors can be created upon request, contact me if you are in need of a special color or want something other than what is shown.

To get a rich looking finish on quarter sawn oak which enhances the ray flakes characteristic to this species of wood, several steps are used in finishing each item.  The final process is sealing each product with a colored wax.  The colors show to the right are finished using this final wax process.  Most products are finished with a satin sheen.  Using this process, the grain of the wood is not filled like a polyurethane finish accomplishes which results in an artificial texture to the wood verses the natural feel.

Because of the final wax coat smudging can occur.  Using a dry cotton cloth to wipe down or buff with is really all that's required to care for you frame and/or other products.

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