Tiger Oak Question

[Dan Oliphant]

After looking through many hardwood species web sites and after looking through my books, I can't find a description of tiger oak.

Isn't tiger oak simply QS white oak with a pseudo species name? If it is legitimate, where is it forested?

[Chris Barton]

Hi Dan,

I thought tiger oak was like tiger maple, simply curly oak called by a different name.

[John Shuk]

Any oak I've seen people describe as "Tiger Oak" was in fact White oak with alot of large rays.

[Russ Massery]

I've seen it in Red Oak also.

[Dan Oliphant]

Thanks for the comments, looks like the marketing folks were at it again!!!!

[Paul Downes]

I have seen a lot of curly oak, usually red oak. My boy is always bringing pieces of it home from work because it doesn't look right when mixed in on a cabinet. Maybe I'll have enough someday to make curly oak cabinets.:D

[George Bledsoe]

I am not sure if this what you mean but I have heard it called tiger oak before.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=10473&d=1095343968