American White Oak (Veneer)

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The heartwood can vary in colour from light tan or pale yellow-brown to dark or pale brown, and can have a pinkish tint. The wood usually has a straight, open grain, and is medium to coarse in texture. It has longer rays than red oak (Q. rubra and related species), and therefore displays more figure, which can include swirls, crotch pattern, burrs (burls) and a tiger-ray flake pattern. The sapwood is whitish to light brown, and varies in width.

Properties:

White oak is a hard and heavy wood. It has medium crushing and bending strength, and low stiffness. The wood has excellent steam-bending properties, is almost waterproof, and has exceptional resistance to wear. It has a moderate blunting effect on cutting edges, but generally works well, though this depends on the precise species used. The wood planes, turns, bores, ands, mortises, stains and polishes well. Pre-boring is advised for nailing and screwing, and it glues satisfactorily. The tannin content can react with ferrous metals to cause iron staining.

Seasoning:

The wood dries slowly; it tends to check and split, and can honeycomb if dried too quickly. Kiln-drying is advised. It moves considerably in service.

Durability:

The heartwood has little natural resistance to decay fungi, and is also vulnerable to attack from white ants and termites. The sapwood is permeable for preservative treatment, but the heartwood is quite resistant to it.

Typical Uses:

Furniture, turnery, sculpture; durable, decorative and parquet flooring; shop fittings (store fixtures), kitchen cabinets, office furniture, panelling and tool handles. It is also sliced to make decorative veneers.