EUROPEAN OAK

QF 1A

• The top grade.
• Predominantly defects free.

QF 1AX

• One face is predominantly defects free.
• On back face sap and limited defects are allowed.

QF 2/3

• Sap creeping on the edges and very limited on both faces.
• Small sound and live knots of 30mm diameter maximum.
• No heart.

QF 3/4

• Knots of max 70 mm diameter are permitted.
• Live knots are predominant with occasional dead and/or open knots.
• Trace of heart is allowed, sound sap allowed but limited to one face and or edges.

QF 4XX

• All defect are allowed: unlimited knots, sap, cracks, discoloration.