American White Oak is a hugely popular hardwood for kitchens, furniture and interior joinery manufacture. It has a strong visible grain and is relatively defect-free. Boards are sold Kiln Dried imported from the Eastern United States and Canada. All our boards are square-edged rough sawn, most are variable widths as with most rough sawn hardwoods however parallel sawn (ripped) is also stocked.
Properties Type | Properties Details |
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Botanical Name: | Quercus alba |
Colour: | Slightly yellow, to light or medium brown |
Texture: | Medium |
Density: | 770kg/m3 |
Thicknesses available: | 1″, 1 ¼”, 1 ½”, 2″, 2 ½”, 3” |
Durability: | Durable to moderately durable |
Preservative permeability: | Extremely durable |
Moisture Movement: | Medium |