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Red Oak
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Quercus
rubra, spp. Red
Oak is probably
the most widely
used and
abundant
hardwood in the
eastern United
States. Oak has
a characteristic
ring porous
grain pattern;
the wood is
heavy, hard and
stiff. The
heartwood of Red
Oak ranges in
color from
"wheat" to a
"light honey",
sapwood is light
off-white.
Red Oak is also
one of the most
widely used
hardwood
species. It is
prized in the
manufacturing of
furniture,
cabinets, and
interior
decorative items
-- especially
flooring,
stairs, and
mouldings.
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USES
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AVAILABILITY
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PRICE
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Furniture,
interior
decoration --
flooring,
stairs,
millwork,
paneling, doors,
household goods,
woodenware.
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Widely available
in thicknesses
4/4 through 8/4.
Generally
available 10/4
and thicker.
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Moderate to
valuable.
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Relative
Working
Properties
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Machining
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 Resistance
to
Splitting in
Nailing
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 Resistance
to
Splitting in
Screwing
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Gluing
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Excellent
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Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Physical
Properties
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Specific Gravity
(12% M.C.)
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Average Shipping
Weight kilograms
(kg) per cubic
metre (m3)
Air Dry
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Average
Volumetric
Shrinkage (oven
dry % of Green)
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Modulus of
Rupture
(Kilopascals)
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Modulus of
Elasticity (Megapascals)
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Side Hardness (Newtons)
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0.63
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640
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16.1*
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99,000
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12,500
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5,700
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