Red Oak

Also known as Quercus spp, American red oak, Black oak, Canadian red oak, Gray oak, Northern red oak, Southern red oak, Scarlet oak, Spanish oak.

Fagaceae · Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iran, Slovakia, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Our Red Oak is available exclusively in the engineered format. The boards are 1/2" thick with 3-5" widths available with 1-4' random lengths. Many of our engineered products are FSC certified.

Appearance

Color. Reddish-brown with light brown sapwood.

Grain. Straight grained

Texture. Medium to fine

Working & finishing

Rated as easy to work, gluing and holding fasteners exceptionally well. It can split when nailed unless predrilled. It is rated as finishing well, but shrinks considerably.

Drying. Moderate movement

Durability

Rated as slightly resistant to heartwood decay.

Common uses

Shipsrailroad crosstiestimber bridgestannin dyesfuel woodhardwood dimensions and flooringfurnitureveneerplywoodbarrelskegscaskstruck and trailer bedsmining timberscontainerspalletscasketsboxespanelingflooring.

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