Oak Table Tops
Round or rectangular, live edge or straight edge, made to your sizes.
Oak table tops for furniture makers, restaurant fit-outs and retailers, made to the size and shape you want — one top or a matched batch. Pick the grade, the edge, the shape and the construction; send the width, height and length; the tops arrive sanded and ready for your base.
- Grade
- Prime · Character · Rustic
- Edge
- Live edge (waney edge) · Straight edge
- Shape
- Rectangular · Round
- Construction
- Full stave · Finger jointed
- Sizes
- width, height and length — made to yours
- Ready to order?
- Send your choices and sizes — written quote, usually within two working days.
Pick one option from each row, add your sizes, and that is the whole specification. The sections below explain each choice.
Step 1 of 5 — Grade
Which grade?
Same oak, same sizes — the grade sets how much knot and colour variation shows on the face.
Prime
Clean, even grain and colour with only small sound pin knots. For a clear, modern look where the timber should stay quiet.
Character
Sound knots, some colour variation and the odd filled feature. The classic oak look — the grade most buyers picture when they think of oak.
Rustic
Larger knots, filled splits and strong colour change. For pieces where the grain is the point.
Not sure which grade? Choose “Not sure — advise me” on the quote form and we will recommend one. Samples of each grade are available. More about grading →
Step 2 of 5 — Edge
Live edge or straight edge?
The edge decides the whole character of the table.
Live edge (waney edge)
The natural outline of the tree is kept along the long sides, cleaned and sanded — what the trade calls waney edge. No two are the same. Suits statement dining tables, bar tops and desks.
Straight edge
Cut square and true on all sides, with a small arris so the edge is comfortable. Suits dining tables, café tables, desks and anything made in a batch.
Step 3 of 5 — Shape
Round or rectangular?
Rectangular tops are made to a width and length; round tops to a diameter.
Rectangular
Made to your width and length, corners square or rounded to the radius you give us. The usual choice for dining tables, desks and restaurant tables.
Round
Glued up as a panel and cut to a true circle on CNC, so the edge is clean and even. Give us the diameter instead of width and length.
Step 4 of 5 — Construction
Full stave or finger jointed?
Both are solid oak all the way through. The difference is how the staves are put together, which changes the look and the stability.
Full stave
Each stave runs the full length in one piece, so the face reads as wide, continuous boards. Choose it where the face is on show.
Finger jointed
Shorter pieces are joined end to end with interlocking fingers, which uses the timber efficiently and makes a very stable panel with a busier face. Choose it for painted work, hidden faces and long runs.
Step 5 of 5 — Sizes
Made to your width, height and length
There is no fixed range to pick from. Write every size in millimetres and send it with the quantity.
- Width
- Across the top, in millimetres. For a round top, give the diameter here.
- Height (thickness)
- The thickness of the top, in millimetres.
- Length
- The long side, in millimetres. Leave blank for a round top.
Tops up to 4000 × 1200 mm in one piece; round tops up to 1500 mm diameter. Ask about larger sizes.
Not sure what to measure? How to measure oak table tops →
Oak table tops
Examples of what we make
Popular combinations of grade, construction and size. Yours is made to your own.
Before you enquire
To quote this, we need
- Shape — round or rectangular — and the width, height and length, or the diameter
- Live edge or straight edge
- Grade and full stave or finger jointed
- How many tops — one, or a matched batch
Missing some of it? Send what you have anyway — we will tell you what else is needed. A cutting list, a drawing or a photo with the sizes on it all work.
Trade terms
- Timber
- Kiln-dried oak
- Grades
- Prime, Character or Rustic
- Finish
- Sanded unfinished, hardwax oil or clear lacquer
- Minimum order
- No minimum order on trade accounts
- Samples
- Samples available for a small charge, refunded against your order
- Payment
- Agreed with your quote — proforma, or a trade account for regular buyers
- Quote
- Written quote and lead time, usually within two working days
- Lead time
- 3–5 weeks from an approved cutting list
- Delivery
- Palletised and delivered to your yard or site anywhere in the UK. Delivery details
Questions
Questions people ask about oak table tops
- Live edge or straight edge?
- Live edge keeps the natural outline of the tree along the long sides, so every top is different. Straight edge is cut square and true on all sides, which suits dining tables, café tables and anything made in a batch. Both are made from the same oak.
- Can I have a round top?
- Yes. Round tops are glued up as a panel and cut to a true circle on CNC, so the edge is clean and even. Give us the diameter instead of width and length.
- Do you supply the table base?
- We supply the top, drilled or with fixing blocks if you tell us the base you are using. Metal bases and oak legs from other suppliers fit as normal.
- Full stave or finger jointed?
- Full stave reads as wide, continuous boards and is the usual choice for a top that is on show. Finger jointed uses shorter pieces joined end to end and is very stable, with a busier face. Both are solid oak all the way through.
- Can I get a sample first?
- Yes. Samples of the grade and finish are available for a small charge, which comes off your first order. Ask for one on the quote form.
- How long does it take?
- Standard sizes usually take two to three weeks from order to delivery; made-to-measure work typically three to five weeks from the day you approve the cutting list. If you have a fixed site date, tell us at enquiry stage and we will confirm whether it can be met before you commit.
This page also covers
People come to us for oak table tops under a lot of different names. If you were searching for any of these, you are in the right place — it is the same timber, made the same way.
- solid oak table top
- live edge oak table top
- waney edge oak table top
- round oak table top
- rectangular oak table top
- oak dining table top
- oak desk top
- oak kitchen table top
- table top only
Get a quote for oak table tops
Choose your options, add the sizes and the quantity, and we come back with a written quote and a lead time. Nothing is cut until you have approved the final list.
- 10+ years supplying the UK trade
- The team behind Timberoc has supplied oak to UK joinery workshops and merchants for over 10 years.
- A written quote, usually within two working days
- Timber, machining, finish and delivery to your postcode are all included in it.
- Rough information is fine
- A phone photo with sizes written on it is enough to start. We will tell you what else we need.
- Prefer to talk?
- Call +44 7481 454999 or message us on WhatsApp — Mon–Fri, 08:00–17:00 UK time.
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