For various reasons, I'm possibly having to match some architrave in
American White Oak to European Oak Skirting (different suppliers, big price
difference etc).

From what I can see, in this context, images on google suggest they look
very similar.

Anyone able to comment if they would be a reasonable complement once oiled
or waxed plus aged?

They don't have to match exactly as they are in different functions but they
will be abutting - so anything too radically different might look weird.

I could get matching wood for a cheaper price than I have been paying but it
would mean ordering from the north, whereas is turns out theres a
sawmill/finishing outfit not far away that specialise in European.

The whole point of the excercise is to not paint any of this - I hate
painting miles of skirting and it always looks crap when the paint chips
off.

Wish I understood wood!

Cheers

Tim

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Tim Watts

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