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American White Oak
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American White Oak Specification
Distribution: North America
Tree size: 50m – 80m tall, and 50m – 80m trunk diameter.
Density: 769 kg/m3
Colour / Appearance:-
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- In general the sapwood of White Oak is whitish to light brown and the heartwood is normally light to mid or even dark brown.
- The difference between the sapwood and heartwood of White Oak is less distinct than in red oak.
- The heartwood wood is not porous, so is suitable for wine barrels and exterior use.
Grain / Texture:-
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- White Oaks have an attractive grain, similar to many other oaks grown globally.
- The wood of White Oaks is mainly straight-grained with medium to coarse texture.
- The wood is figured with medullary rays and these in White Oak are longer than those of Red Oak; thus producing a more pronounced figure.
Common Uses:-
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- This sustainably managed wood from natural forests of North America, with excellent environmental credentials, is a key species in many export markets.
Workability:-
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- American White Oaks have excellent overall strength properties relative to weight, making them a preferred hardwood species for structural applications.
- The wood is hard and relatively heavy with good bending strength and compression strength but lower in stiffness.
- The White Oak has greater inherent fibre strength than European oak, It has excellent steam bending capability.
- Being hard, stable when dry and easy to finish and stain, it is highly popular for furniture and flooring, especially in export markets.
Performance:-
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- White Oak lumber machines well, with good performance in nailing and screwing, although pre-boring is recommended.
- It glues well and can be stained and polished to a very good finish.
- The wood has to be dried slowly and carefully to avoid degrade and it has high differential radial and tangential shrinkage so can be susceptible to movement in performance in humid conditions.
- It has excellent drilling and finishing properties.
- The heartwood is resistant to decay and resistant to preservative treatment.
Its main uses:-
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- Furniture
- Flooring
- Doors
- Architectural joinery
- Mouldings
- Kitchen Cabinet
- Certain applications for construction
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