Red Oak Lumber
Wood of red oak is heavy (471bs./cuit.). Rapidly grown secondgrowth oak is generally harder and tougher than finer textured old-growth timber, and shrinkage in drying is fairly large.
Pricing/Availability
5/4 $4.00 per bf
Range
Most red oak comes from the Southern states, the Southern mountain regions, the Atlantic coastal plains, and the Central states. The principal species are: northern red oak, scarlet oak, Shumard oak, pin oak, Nuttall oak, black oak, southern red oak, cherrybark oak, water oak, laurel oak, and willow oak.
Description
The sapwood is nearly white and usually 1 to 2 inches thick. The heartwood is brown with a tinge of red. Sawed lumber of red oak cannot be separated by species on the basis of the characteristics of the wood alone. Red oak lumber can be separated from white oak by the size and arrangement of pores in latewood and because, as a rule, it lacks tyloses in the pores. The open pores of red oaks make them unsuitable for tight cooperage.
Uses
The wood of red oak is largely cut into lumber, railroad crossties, and veneer. It is remanufactured into flooring, furniture, general millwork, boxes, pallets, and crates, agricultural implements, caskets, woodenware, handles, and railroad cars and boats.
Name
OAK, RED (Quercus spp.)
Type
Hard Wood
Machining
Excellent
Resistance To Splitting
Good
Gluing
Good
Side Hardness
1,290 lbs
Kiln Dried
Yes
