![]() ![]() Your contact information will be kept confidential. Providing the Town your name and number will give us a means of communicating with you regarding the status of the complaint. Why should I give my name and number when calling in a complaint? Is this information kept confidential? See the article on distinguishing red and white oak for more details.Show All Answers 1. Additionally, ray height, when viewed on the face grain, tends to be shorter on red oak (rarely exceeding one inch in length). Notes: Red oak heartwood lacks tyloses (small, bubble-like structures), while species of white oak have abundant tyloses that can be seen in the large earlywood pores. But oak species have very wide rays which make them easy to separate from other ring-porous woods, which generally have narrower rays. Lookalikes/Substitutes: Besides being confused with white oak (see notes below), oak species in general are sometimes confused with other ring-porous hardwoods like chestnut ( Castanea genus) and ash ( Fraxinus genus). Rays : narrow and very wide, normal spacing Vessels : very large in earlywood, small in latewood tyloses absent or scarce Handsome, strong, and moderately priced, Red Oak presents an exceptional value to woodworkers-which explains why it is so widely used in cabinet and furniture making.Īrrangement : exclusively solitary earlywood pores in rows of two to four, latewood pores in radial/dendritic arrangement Even many vinyl/imitation wood surfaces are printed to look like red oak. Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, and is reported by the IUCN as being a species of least concern.Ĭommon Uses: Cabinetry, furniture, interior trim, flooring, and veneer.Ĭomments: Arguably the most popular hardwood in the United States, red oak is a ubiquitous sight in many homes. Usually slightly less expensive than White Oak, prices are moderate for a domestic hardwood, though thicker planks or quartersawn boards are slightly more expensive. Pricing/Availability: Abundant availability in a good range of widths and thicknesses, both as flatsawn and quartersawn lumber. ![]() ![]() See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information. Usually most common reactions simply include eye and skin irritation, as well as asthma-like symptoms. Most find it appealing.Īllergies/Toxicity: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, oak has been reported as a sensitizer. Odor:Has a tell-tale smell that is common to most oaks. Can react with iron (particularly when wet) and cause staining and discoloration. Has moderately high shrinkage values, resulting in mediocre dimensional stability, especially in flatsawn boards. ![]() Workability: Produces good results with hand and machine tools. Red oak does not have the level of decay and rot resistance that white oak possesses. Can become discolored and stained when in contact with water, particularly in the porous growth ring areas. Rot Resistance:Rated as non-durable to perishable, with poor insect resistance. Grain/Texture:Grain is straight, with a coarse, uneven texture. The pores are so large and open that it is said that a person can blow into one end of the wood, and air will come out the other end: provided that the grain runs straight enough. White oak (Quercus alba) tends to have a slightly more olive cast (as opposed to red), but color alone isn’t always a reliable method of determining the type of oak. Quartersawn sections display prominent ray fleck patterns (see images below). Paler sapwood is not always sharply demarcated from the heartwood. Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a light to medium brown, commonly with a reddish cast. ![]()
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