Appearance
Color: Heartwood
is light brown; some boards may have a pinkish tint or a slight
grayish cast. Sapwood is white to cream.
Grain: Open,
with longer rays than red oak. Occasional crotches, swirls and burls.
Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn
has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake
pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butt
Variations
Within Species And Grades: Considerable
variation among boards in color and grain texture, but variations not
as pronounced as in red oak.
Properties
Hardness/Janka: Janka:
1210 (6% softer than Northern red oak)
Dimensional
Stability: Average
(1-.5; 22% less stable than red oak)
Durability:
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Workability
Sawing/Machining: Excellent
machining qualities.
Sanding: Sands
satisfactorily if the correct sanding sequence is
followed.
Nailing: No
known problems.
Finishing: During
the finishing process, tannins at the surface can react with some
liquids to turn the wood green or brown. This effect tends to be mroe
pronounced with products that have a high water content, such as wood
bleach & water-based finishes.
Comments: Stains
very well and accepts stain evenly.
Origin: North America
Cost
Multiplier:
Availability
Easily
Available.
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