The Elegant Collection uses American-sourced Rift & Quartersawn White Oak. The heirloom-grade solid or engineered planks in the collection are offered in two- to twelve-foot lengths.

I bought “quartersawn” oak floors from a vendor who has been highly recommended on brownstoner.com. When I received them, I noticed that they were marked “R&Q” on the box instead of quartersawn.

The head saw operator employs a 120º high-tech scanner to determine the optimum position to make the first saw line in the log. Production information such as log count, board footage sawn and ...