6000 Quartersawn White Oak Handrail

The 6000 is the foundational contemporary handrail — a clean, low-profile rectangular form at 2-3/4"" wide and 1-5/8"" tall. Its 1-1/4"" plow groove along the underside accommodates standard wood balusters, making it the natural complement to traditional and transitional stair designs. The profile's eased edges and modest proportions give it a quiet, resolved look that pairs comfortably with a wide range of baluster styles and interior aesthetics. The 6000 is manufactured from two pieces of solid hardwood face-glued together, achieving the finished profile height while maintaining the tight grain consistency of carefully matched boards. Designed for interior use.

Why Quartersawn White Oak?

Quartersawn White Oak is the most visually distinctive cut in fine hardwood production. Its distinctive medullary ray fleck — the silver-streaked figure that emerges only from quartersawn milling — set against a neutral gray-tan ground gives the handrail a depth and handcrafted quality that becomes more apparent the closer you look, and more appreciated the longer you live with it. With the quartersawn milling process, this White Oak handrail is significantly more dimensionally stable than its flatsawn counterpart — resisting the seasonal movement that can stress finishes and fittings over time. With a Janka hardness of 1,360 and White Oak's natural moisture resistance, it is as structurally sound as it is visually distinctive. The ray fleck pattern varies along the length of the rail, ensuring that every Quartersawn White Oak handrail is a singular, unrepeatable expression of the material."