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 |
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| Working Properties |
| Machinability |
Stability |
Gluing |
Sandability |
Nailability |
Paintability |
Stainability |
| **** |
*** |
** |
** |
**** |
** |
** |
|
Excellent = **** Very good = *** Good = ** Fair = *
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| Standard Dimensions Available |
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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) |
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Colour pictures shown: 8' (2,44mm). |
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Oak - Red Oak 
