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Oak - Red Oak

Red oak is a traditional wood flooring species with medium to coarse texture and an open grain appearance. It machines well, nailing and screwing are good although pre-boring is recommended, and it can be stained to a good finish. It can be stained with a wide range of finish tones. It dries slowly.

  • Colour: Light pink to a dark reddish brown.

  • Texture: Open grain pattern, ring porous and coarse-textured.

  • Applications: Furniture, flooring, mouldings, millwork, caskets, cabinetry, turnings, mouldings, doors, kitchen cabinets, paneling and caskets. Widely available in thicknesses 4/4 through 8/4. Generally available 10/4 and thicker.

  • Physical Properties: A hard and heavy wood. Great wear-resistance.

  • Janka Hardness Rating: 1360
Physical Properties
Specific gravity Density
(kg/m3)
Hardness Bending strength
(Mpa)
Stiffness (Mpa)
0,612 690 6170 98,7 11900

 Working Properties
Machinability Stability Gluing Sandability Nailability Paintability Stainability
**** *** ** ** **** ** **


Excellent = ****    Very good = ***    Good = **    Fair = *



Standard Dimensions Available
  FAS-Select #1 common #2 common
 Width (random) 4'' (100 mm) and up 3'' (76,2 mm) and up 3'' (76,2 mm) and up
 Length (random) 6' (1,83 mm) and up 4' (1,22 mm) and up 4' (1,22 m) and up
 Thickness 4/4" (25,4 mm); 5/4" (31,75mm); 6/4" (38,1mm); 8/4(50,8mm);
10/4 (63,5mm); 12/4 (76,2mm)
  Colour pictures shown: 8' (2,44mm).






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