Oak sawn at the source.
Wood World Trading is a family-run sawmill in Serbia. We cut, dry and grade European Oak, Quercus robur and Quercus petraea, for furniture makers, flooring and joinery manufacturers, and importers worldwide.
- Years sawing Oak
- 20+
- Oak logs cut per year
- 10,000m³+
- Kiln-drying capacity
- 2,000m³
- People at the mill
- 50+
Sawn Oak lumber, kiln-dried or fresh sawn.
Four standard thicknesses, random widths and lengths from 500 mm. Sawn from European Oak and graded by one team to one standard.
Thickness
- 27 mm
- 33 mm
- 40 mm
- 52 mm
Width
Length
Drying
- Kiln-dried · 8–12% moisture content
- Fresh sawn · Green, straight from the saw
Six grades, one standard.
Select a grade to see what it allows: clear faces, sapwood and knots.
UWP
Ultra-wide prime boards.
Super-Prime quality in extra-wide boards, 230 to 450 mm. No sapwood, practically no knots, wide clean faces.
- Width
- 230 to 450 mm
- Clear faces
- Three to four
- Sapwood
- None
- Knots
- Practically knot-free. Occasional pin knots up to 10 mm only.
- Heart
- Not allowed
- Worm holes
- Not allowed
- Cracks
- Occasional surface cracks on one face. End cracks up to 100 mm.
- Straightness
- Max. 5 mm side bend per metre
- Typical use
- Table tops, stair treads, wide panels, wide-plank flooring.
- Closest equivalent
- QF1a · AA
Super-Prime
Clear on up to four faces.
Square-edged boards clear of knots and sapwood on three to four faces. Virtually defect-free.
- Clear faces
- Three to four
- Sapwood
- None
- Knots
- Practically knot-free. Occasional pin knots up to 10 mm only.
- Heart
- Not allowed
- Worm holes
- Not allowed
- Cracks
- Occasional surface cracks on one face. End cracks up to 100 mm.
- Straightness
- Max. 5 mm side bend per metre
- Typical use
- Staircases, fine furniture, windows and doors, visible joinery.
- Closest equivalent
- QF1a · AA
AB
A prime face, allowances on the back.
At least one face fully clear of knots and sapwood. Minor knots and sapwood allowed on the reverse.
- Clear faces
- At least one, fully clear of knots and sapwood
- Sapwood
- None on the clear face. Minor sapwood on the reverse.
- Knots
- None on the clear face. Minor knots on the reverse.
- Heart
- Not allowed
- Worm holes
- Not allowed
- Cracks
- Occasional surface cracks on one face. End cracks up to 100 mm.
- Straightness
- Max. 5 mm side bend per metre
- Typical use
- Tables, flooring, cladding, mouldings, furniture fronts.
- Closest equivalent
- QF1a X · UK Prime
FAS
A balanced mix of Prime, AB, and Joinery.
Mostly clear faces with some small knots and sapwood. Good yield at a lower price than AB.
- Clear faces
- Mostly clear
- Sapwood
- Some, max. 25% of board width
- Knots
- Some small sound knots
- Dead knots
- Small, limited
- Heart
- Not allowed
- Worm holes
- Not allowed
- Cracks
- Occasional surface cracks. End cracks up to 100 mm.
- Straightness
- Max. 5 mm side bend per metre
- Typical use
- Furniture components, joinery, flooring, cabinetry.
- Closest equivalent
- NHLA FAS · Mix of Prime, AB, and Joinery
Joinery
The all-round grade of European Oak.
Sound boards with more small knots and some sapwood allowed. Dependable for windows, doors, stairs and furniture.
- Clear faces
- Not required
- Sapwood
- Some, max. 30% of board width
- Knots
- Small sound knots allowed, up to 40 mm
- Dead knots
- Small dead knots allowed
- Heart
- Traces allowed if they can be machined out
- Worm holes
- Max. one per running metre
- Cracks
- Occasional surface cracks on both faces. End cracks up to 100 mm.
- Straightness
- Max. 5 mm side bend per metre
- Typical use
- Windows, doors, stairs and furniture.
- Closest equivalent
- QF2
BC
Character Oak.
Knots are part of the look. A cutting grade for shorter clear parts and rustic full-length pieces.
- Clear faces
- Not required
- Sapwood
- Allowed, but no face fully sapwood
- Knots
- Unlimited, up to 40 mm
- Dead knots
- Allowed. No open knots over 40 mm.
- Heart
- Allowed
- Worm holes
- Max. one per board
- Straightness
- Max. 10 mm side bend per metre
- Typical use
- Shorter clear parts, rustic furniture and flooring, full-length rustic pieces.
- Closest equivalent
- NHLA No. 1 Common
Responsibly sourced from managed forests.
Our logs come from managed forests in Serbia, where harvesting is planned and replanted. Oak grows slowly here and the wood is dense and even.
We saw, dry and grade on one site, close to where the trees grow. Short transport, full traceability from log to bundle.
How we source
A family sawmill, run with discipline.
Founded by the Chami family more than 20 years ago. Today more than 50 people work at the mill, from the log yard to the loading bay. Quality control is strict and the same at every step.
Visit the mill
- Consistency
- Every bundle is graded by the same team to the same standard. What you approve on the first order is what you receive on the tenth.
- Stability
- A steady supply you can plan around. Agree a volume per month and we deliver it, month after month.
- Reliability
- A family business that has supplied Oak for more than 20 years. Clear specifications, honest grading, delivered as agreed.
- Mill-direct prices
- You buy from the sawmill itself. No traders in between, no added margins.
- 01
Log yard
Oak logs from managed Serbian forests are sorted by diameter and quality before sawing.
- 02
Sawing
Each log is opened to get the best yield of clear, straight-grained boards.
- 03
Drying
Boards are stacked and kiln-dried to 8–12% moisture, or shipped fresh sawn.
- 04
Grading
Every board is inspected and graded by hand to a single, consistent standard.
- 05
Shipping
Bundles are strapped, labelled and loaded at the mill for delivery worldwide.
We ship worldwide.
Our Oak goes to furniture makers, flooring and joinery manufacturers, and importers around the world. We handle the order from first quote to loading.
- Packed for the journey.Strapped bundles, sorted by grade and thickness, board ends sealed.
- Loaded at the mill.Containers and trucks are loaded on site, under our supervision.
- Documents in order.Export paperwork is prepared with every shipment.
- EUDR and UKTR compliant.Our Oak meets the EU Deforestation Regulation and the UK Timber Regulation.
- One contact.You deal with the same person from quote to delivery.
Tell us what you need.
Grade, thickness, length and volume are enough to start. We reply with availability and a price, direct from the mill.
Or write to [email protected].