Select - White Oak

Scientific Name:
Quercus alba 

Origin:
Commercial domestic white oak is widely distributed throughout the United States.

Appearance:
The heartwood and sapwood of red oak are similar in appearance, which is light-colored with a reddish tone. It is slightly redder in color than white oak, which can have a white to cream to light brown color. The grain of red oak is open, and also somewhat more coarse, and so much more porous, than that of white oak, which tends to have longer rays. These distinctive rays are what make white oak so prized for construction of "Mission" style furniture and woodwork.  

Properties:
White oak is slightly harder than red oak, and also more durable. Because of the high concentration of tannic acid in white oak, it is particularly resistant to fungi and insects.

Janka Hardness: 1360