FML, Frank Miller Lumber Company, Inc.

Since 1903

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Species Offered by Frank Miller Lumber

The table below highlights each of the species of wood that FML ships in quantity worldwide. Our retail store stocks these species as well as additional exotic species. For a comprehensive look at the wide variety of species available at the retail store, click here.
White Oak
  • Quartersawn (Quartered and Rift) White Oak is prized for flooring, millwork, furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty.
  • Quartered White Oak exhibits pronounced Medullary Ray or Ray Fleck, which becomes even more pronounced when the wood is finished.
  • Rift White Oak exhibits less Medullary Ray or Ray Fleck, while maintaining the same straight grain appearance as Quartered.
  • Quartersawn White Oak is Frank Miller Lumber’s primary species.  Supply is good year round.
 White Oak
Red Oak
  • Quartersawn (Quartered and Rift) Red Oak is prized for flooring, millwork, furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty.
  • Quartered Red Oak exhibits a slightly less pronounced Medullary Ray or Ray Fleck than does White Oak.
  • The supply of Red Oak is generally good year round.
 Red Oak
Cherry
  • Quartersawn (Quartered and Rift) Cherry is prized for flooring, millwork, furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty.
  • Quartersawn Cherry has shorter rays that can be almost microscopic in dimension.
  • There is no separation in Cherry between Quartered and Rift due the fact that Cherry doesn't exhibit bold Medullary Ray.
  • Quartersawn Cherry is only produced a few times per year.
Cherry
Hard Maple
  • Quartersawn (Quartered and Rift) Hard Maple is prized for flooring, millwork, furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty.
  • Quartersawn Hard Maple has shorter rays that can be almost microscopic in dimension.
  • There is no separation in Hard Maple between Quartered and Rift due the fact that Maple doesn’t exhibit bold Medullary Ray.
  • Quartersawn Hard Maple is, like Cherry, only produced a few times per year. 
Hard Maple
Walnut
  • Quartersawn (Quartered and Rift) Walnut is prized for flooring, millwork, furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty.
  • Quartersawn Walnut has shorter rays that can be almost microscopic in dimension.
  • There is no separation in Walnut between Quartered and Rift due the fact that Walnut doesn’t exhibit bold Medullary Ray.
  • Quartersawn Walnut, like Cherry and Hard Maple, is only produced a few times per year. 
Walnut