RED
OAK

Appearance: Color: Heart and sapwood are similar with sapwood
lighter in color; most pieces have a reddish tone. Slightly redder than
white
Grain: Open, slightly coarser (more porous) than white oak. 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 oak, tiger rays or butterflies.
Availability: Commodity item available in ALL types, styles and sizes of
flooring
Properties: Hardness: 1290 Janka Table (benchmark) Durability: Stiff &
dense, resist wear, less durable than white oak.
Workability: Sawing: above average Nailing: good Sanding:
satisfactorily, better than white oak Finishing: Strong stain contrast,
because of pores
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