Oak Filing Cabinet

Oak has been used since the Middle Ages for the construction of high quality furniture. Oak wood is extremely durable, and has a particularly beautiful brown color, combining freedom of design with durability. Oak is also the symbol of strength and endurance, and this is why an oak filing cabinet is particularly valuable.

Oak can be a smart choice who would like to have safe and very durable filing cabinets. Metal filing systems can be a choice also, but these have an austere, grey corporate feel. A filing cabinet made from oak is almost as strong and safe as one made from metal, and it has a warm, attractive style. It doesn't matter if you have classical or modern furniture in your office: you will always find the cabinet that fits in perfectly, without any compromise about functionality.

One of the most important questions you have to answer before you buy a filing cabinet made of oak is which design you prefer: there are vertical and lateral cabinets. While the vertical design is very popular, for offices with small space available lateral cabinets may be the best choice: access and view of all files can be easier than with a vertical file because the drawers do not extend as far.

If you buy an oak filing cabinet, you usually have a choice about a combination of shallow and deep file drawers. Vertical filing cabinets are manufactured in two, three, four, and five drawer versions in depths of 25, 26 1/2, and 28 inches. Lateral file cabinets are typically 20 inches deep and manufactured in 30, 36, and 42 inch widths and 2, 3, 4, and 5 drawer versions.

Cabinets made of oak usually have a relatively high price. But paying more may be the best choice, if you consider that furniture made of oak last for generations, and its price is not likely to go down. On the contrary, in a century, it will probably worth more than its original price tag. Of course, its price may go down for a few years, but even this can be considered as an opportunity for growing businesses: they can buy long lasting, good-condition office furniture at a relatively cheap price.

Before you buy an oak filing cabinet, you should consider whether you'd like a simple design, or you would pay for several extra features, that can make your life a lot easier. For example, there are designs with counterbalanced drawers: with this, you don't have to worry anymore that your cabinet will become unstable if you open the upper drawers.

Interlocking drawers have the same role: with this system, only one drawer can be opened at one time, so there is no way you can open all the drawers packed wit heavy files - this way the cabinet can't tip over. There is also the option to buy double-walled or reinforced lateral file cabinets that will last even longer than simple ones. Some oak filing cabinet models also come with roller wheels equipped with ball bearings and a suspension for easier and quieter handling.