Shaw Exploration Oak SW713-01089 Harbor 6.38" x Random Lengths Engineered Sliced Wire Brushed Oak Hardwood Flooring (30.48 SF/Box) Size:6.38" x Random Lengths up to 58.56" and that texture catches light

and that texture catches light along the length of each board rather than reflecting it evenly

more uniform floor like this one does most of the work of showing where one board ends and the next begins

Wire brushing drags a stiff-bristled wheel across the board face

standard practice for herringbone work since the pattern needs a fully adhered

Wire-brushing scuffs the surface along the grain

Shaw Exploration Oak SW713-01089 Harbor 6.38" x Random Lengths Engineered Sliced Wire Brushed Oak Hardwood Flooring (30.48 SF/Box) Size:6.38" x Random Lengths up to 58.56" and that texture catches lightChoosing between this Exploration Oak floor and one of Shaw's hickory options usually comes down to calm versus drama, and Harbor sits firmly on the calm side. Oak's grain runs straighter and more even than hickory's dramatic light to dark swings, so a room floored in Harbor reads quieter from a distance even before color enters the picture. Harbor itself lands in a mid tone grey brown that avoids reading either too warm or too cool. Shaw still grades