I'm currently shopping for prefininshed oak flooring, for the
first time.
The samples I've been finding all visually appear to have a
grain, as you would expect, with oak. But when touching the
surface I can feel no grain imprint. Looking at it at an angle
shows no blemish or indent in the surface, it just looks flat
and artifical. Is this a real "clear" finish on real oak or is
it a printed on pattern. Looking at the end grain sort of gives
the impression that it is the real grain, but how do they get it
so damn smooth.