AVAILABLE WIDTHS

  • 2.25" Wide
  • 3.25" Wide
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WHITE OAK HARDWOOD

APPEARANCE

Color: Heartwood is light brown; some boards may have a pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast. Sapwood is white to cream.

Grain: Open, with longer rays than red oak. Occasional crotches, swirls and burls. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies.

Variations within species and grades: Considerable variation among boards in color and grain texture, but variations not as pronounced as in red oak.

PROPERTIES

  • Hardness (Janka): 1360; 5% harder than Northern red oak.
  • Durability: More durable than red oak. Tannic acid in the wood protects it from fungi and insects.

WORKABILITY

  • Sawing/Machining: Excellent machining qualities.
  • Sanding: Sands satisfactorily.
  • Nailing: Good resistance to splitting; excellent holding ability.
  • Finishing: Absorbs finishes more evenly than red oak. Does not bleach well