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What is Red Oak Wood?

One of the species that is most frequently seen in American hardwoods is red oak, which is used for a wide range of applications.

Red oak has white to light brown sapwood and pinkish-reddish brown heart wood. It has a medium bending strength, is stiff, and is hard and hefty. White oak-like in overall look, the wood has a less distinct form because of the smaller rays. Most of the wood has a straight grain and a gritty feel. According to the best exotic wood dealers in India, it is most commonly found in kitchen cabinets, flooring, moulding, doors, architectural mill work, furniture, caskets, and paneling.

Red oaks typically have light brown sapwood and pinkish to reddish brown heartwood, though not always. The sapwood and heartwood have quite pronounced color differences. Red oaks typically have straight-grained, coarse-textured wood as supplied by the best exotic wood suppliers in India.

Workability

With both hand carving and machine finishing equipment, red oak wood is a breeze to work with. Furniture with bends and readily applied adhesive benefit from its use.

Sustainability

Red oak is one of the most environmentally friendly woods, and is best selling products from exotic wood suppliers in India. The IUCN has classified red oaks as a species of least concern since they are more common than white oaks, are not included in the CITES Appendices, and are not listed in the CITES Appendices.

Common Uses

Furniture, interior trim, flooring, and veneer, as well as cabinets

Our assortment of sawn wood made from red oak includes:

  • Without knots or cracks, clear
  • Various widths of material and edged
  • Available materials include KD
  • Size: offered in 26, 50 and 65mm thicknesses
  • Origin: United States of America.

Characteristics

Tree Size

80-115 ft (25-35 m) tall

Trunk Diameter

3-6 ft (1-2 m)

Janka Hardness

1,220 lbf (5,430 N)

Average Dried Weight

43.8 lbs/ft3 (700 kg/m3)

Odor

Offers a distinctive smell that most oaks share.

Workability

Works well with both hand and machine tools to produce outcomes. Has mediocre dimensional stability due to its somewhat high shrinkage values.

Texture

The texture is rough and uneven, and the grain is straight.

Sustainability

The IUCN considers this species of wood to be one of least concern because it is not included in the CITES Appendices

Drying

Drying takes a long time.

Durability

Durable

Maintenance

Low

Cost

Moderately priced

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