Planed All Round American White Oak Timber

Our American White Oak is sourced from the Appalachian Mountains in North America and planed to order in our factory here in Yorkshire. The heartwood can vary in colour from light tan or pale yellow-brown to dark or pale brown and can have a pinkish tint. The wood usually has a straight, open grain and is medium to coarse in texture. It has longer rays than red oak and therefore displays more figure, which can include swirls, crotch pattern, burls and a tiger-ray flake pattern. The sapwood is whitish to light brown and varies in width.

Properties
The wood planes, turns, bores, sands, mortises, stains and polishes well. Pre-boring is advised for nailing and screwing, and it glues satisfactorily. The tannin conent can react with ferrous metals to cause iron staining if the wood becomes wet. Select non ferrous (brass or stainless steel) fixings where possible.

Durability
Durable but not quite as much as European Oak. The heartwood is resistant to decay. 

Typical Uses
Furniture and cabinetmaking, joinery, office furniture, boat building, trim, panelling, flooring, cooperage for wine and whisky, coffins, shingles, railroad ties. It is also sliced for figured veneers and rotary-cut for plywood.

Interesting Facts
Grows: Eastern Canada and USA.
Typical height: 80-100 ft (25-30m)
Trunk diameter: 3-6 ft (0.9-1.2m)
Specific gravity: 0.76
Typical dry weight: 47lb/ft³ (760kg/m³)