American White Oak

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American White Oak Flooring

Origin: USA
Durability: 4
Suitability:
  • Flooring

American White Oak Flooring

Quercus Alba

American White Oak Is on attractive, pale timber with a straight groin and pronounced growth rings. It takes a variety of stains and polishes to a high standard finish, which adds to its versatility.

It is highly-prized for its hardness and glues and screws very well. It is often used In high value cabinetry and panelIing.

American White Oak flooring exhibits a modern, dean look and perfectly complements contemporary home design. It is also a favourite among architects and designers for modem commercial fit-outs.

Sizes

End-Matched Standard
19×85, 108

End-Matched Wide
19×130, 150
20×155, 175, 180, 200, 210, 220, 230
21×155, 175, 180, 200, 210, 220, 230

Overlay Standard
14×100

Overlay Wide
14×130, 180

Ridgewood Timber can supply matching stair componentry and stair treads.

Suitability:

  • Flooring
Density (kg/m3 dry)770
Specific Gravity0.68
Modulus of Rupture (MPa dry)105
Modulus of Elasticity (GPa dry)12
Radial Shrinkage % 3
Tangential Shrinkage %5
Hardness (Janka) (kN)6
FinishExcellent
StabilityGood
Sapwood Lyctid SusceptibleYes
MachiningExcellent
Resistance to Split in NailingGood
Resistance to Split in ScrewingGood
GluingGood
Growing Regionusa
AvailabilityWidely

American White Oak

Origin: USA
Durability: 4
Suitability:
  • Cabinets
  • Flooring
  • Furniture
  • Joinery
  • Staircase

American White Oak

Quercus Alba

Similar in colour and appearance to European oak.

The sapwood of American white oak is light coloured and the heartwood is light to dark brown.

White oak is mostly straight grained with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays than red oak. White oak therefore has more figure.

Also known as Northern White Oak, Southern White Oak.

Suitability:

  • Cabinets
  • Flooring
  • Furniture
  • Joinery
  • Staircase
Density (kg/m3 dry)770
Specific Gravity0.68
Modulus of Rupture (MPa dry)105
Modulus of Elasticity (GPa dry)12
Radial Shrinkage % 3
Tangential Shrinkage %5
Hardness (Janka) (kN)6
FinishExcellent
StabilityGood
DurableYes
Sapwood Lyctid SusceptibleYes
MachiningExcellent
Resistance to Split in NailingGood
Resistance to Split in ScrewingGood
GluingGood
Growing Regionusa
AvailabilityWidely