Monarch Plank recently launched its new Alpine Riftsawn Collection, featuring Select Grade straight grain Alpine Ash from Tasmania. Riftsawn wood, one of the most exclusive and sought-after looks in fine furniture and paneling, has long been limited to the domain of high-end custom flooring. The Alpine Riftsawn Collection makes this precious material available in a prefinished, in-stock luxury range of subtle, smoked and reactive-stained colors. Sacrificing nothing, each floor boasts thick ¾ in. construction, a hefty 6mm wear layer, and an ultra-low gloss urethane finish by Bona.
Alpine Ash is a species that is sometimes also referred to as Tasmanian Oak. In truth, it is neither Ash nor Oak, but rather a species of Eucalyptus. It is the same hardness as European and American White Oak.