No photos attached. You have to physically go to every local store including big box, floor and decor, LL, and local independent. Beveled narrow oak is still a thing.

it is unfished read oak select or better. big boxes around me don't even unfished floor of any kind.

" big boxes around me don't even unfished floor of any kind. "

Try a real lumberyard. Stay out of the boxes.

I might have a piece in the attic but I’m in PA We had the floors refinished 3 years ago and were told it was likely a mix of red and white oak. I’m unsure of the stain color but close to gun stock

If it’s the same, it’s Bruce pre-finished high gloss.

thank you all. I am making lots of calls this morning. I found one place in WI. But don't have transport to IL. Still trying to find a distributor. I need about 330sqft I am told

In the process I ended up in a bit of a confusion of what bevel size I need. currently installed, it seems about 1/16" each side. What I don't know: how much got removed by sanding prior applying bona. How much do installers usually sand on a fresh install?

What are common bevels?

Usuallybevel indicates prefinished flooring . Maybe you will need that and then finish it all at the same time.

Partricia Colwell is correct. As a wood flooring specialist I can tell you that the easiest way to get solid beveled 2-1/4" Red Oak strip tis to buy prefinished and sand off the factory finish. The second option would be to buy regular 2-1/4" unfinished and use a router to bevel it.

I thought that prefinished was the only way to have a bevel - unless you paid someone to bevel by hand. I made sure that my European oak floors didn’t have a bevel (if they do, it’s the tiniest bevel I’ve ever seen!)

My thoughts exactly, dani_m08. I have always avoided prefinished or engineered flooring for just that reason.

"Why would anyone want a bevel at all? It’s such a magnet for dirt and debris."

Somehow you missed "But I need for a patch project".

And unless you're living in a pigpen, bevels generally aren't a magnet for dirt and debris.

Don't have high expectations for a patch match please, particularly with a prefinished floor.

Nice comment, Tim.

Just responding to yours, in kind. There was really no reason for you to comment "Why would anyone want a bevel at all?", seeing how the OP likely has no other realistic options. And my real world experience indicates that bevels being "such a magnet for dirt and debris" is more myth than fact. My old showroom had some French parquet patterns with fairly substantial bevels and lots of traffic. We never had any issue with dirty bevels.

So, I was able to locate a mill in Wisconsin who will be able to ship to make and ship to me in time. Once I received and like the delivery I will share the business. So, far a super positive experience.

Regarding bevel or not. Yes, I do have a significant amount of beveled natural bona finished oak floor. I do not want to rip out. Personally, I really like bevel. It makes the floor more interesting to me. I know this is personal taste. Perhaps if I went in a new house for wide plank natural interesting floor I might reconsider bevel.

I have the same bevel (3/16) in the living room, dining room, and kitchen. Never noticed dirt accumulation, even with vacuuming and clean only twice a week. To be fair, in the kitchen area I will do find a little bit more film like dirt in the grooves. But I never had to do more than once a year deep cleaning there either.