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Oak logs stacked in the mill yard under an overcast sky
The mill
55°NLITHUANIA

European Oak. Crafted with Precision in Europe. Designed for Architecture Worldwide.

01 Selecting · 02 Cutting · 03 Drying · 04 Bonding · 05 Profiling · 06 Sanding · 07 Finishing · 08 Inspection · 09 Packing

  1. 01Selecting→
  2. 02Cutting→
  3. 03Drying→
  4. 04Bonding→
  5. 05Profiling→
  6. 06Sanding→
  7. 07Finishing→
  8. 08Inspection→
  9. 09Packing→
Oak logs piled in the mill yard, a birch tree behind them
55°N Lithuania

From the Forestto Final Packaging.

European oak. Made with precision at 55° north. From selecting the timber to inspecting and packing each board.

55°NMade in Lithuania
One siteFrom log to pallet
Own lamellaTop layers sawn and racked at the mill
Our process

Nine steps. One process.

Cut ends of oak logs in the yard, sorted before sawing
01SelectingOak is sorted by width, length and character before it becomes a top layer.
A band saw cuts a thin top layer from an oak cant; sawdust in the light
02CuttingTop layers are sawn, not sliced. Heavy Plank layers are cut fresh from the log.
Sawn oak top layers stacked on sticks to dry
03DryingThe sawn layers are stacked and dried as layers, through their full section.Heavy Plank →
A press with green clamps bonding oak top layers to plywood cores
04BondingThe oak layer is bonded to cross-banded birch plywood.
Planed oak boards fanned out on a stack
05ProfilingBoards are sized and milled with tongue and groove.
A worker in gloves works the face of an oak board
06SandingThe face is prepared for the specified surface. Heavy Plank is supplied unfinished for site finishing.
Original Studio Flint colour photograph, showing real oak grainStudio · 08 Flint · Colour photography
07FinishingStudio receives SILVEN CRAFT FINISH™: eight UV-cured layers with four functions.Craft Finish →
A hand marks an oak board against a tape measure
08InspectionBoards are checked and sorted by grade. Knots in Classic are filled by hand.View grades →
Bundled, strapped packs of boards on pallets, ready to load
09PackingBoards are bundled, packed and prepared for shipment.
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Packs of sawn oak top layers racked in the warehouse by width and grade
Lamella at the mill

Cut. Dried. Racked.

Oak top layers are sorted by width and grade, with stock lengths up to 10 ft 2 in (3,100 mm). Selected material may allow boards up to 16 ft 5 in (5,000 mm), subject to confirmation.

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Board by board

An eyefor the grade.

A gloved hand fills a knot in an oak board with a spatula
Classic · knots filled by hand
Hands measure a wide oak top layer with a folding rule
Measuring a wide top layer
The yard dog sits on a forklift seat at the mill
At the mill
The cut end of an oak log, its growth rings and bark
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55°N · Lithuania
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