White Oak European
Continental oaks are preferred for furniture and cabinet making. English oak is best for garden furniture, boat building, gateposts, furniture, floors and construction work.
Botanical Name: | Quercus Petraea and Robur |
Origin: | UK and Europe (also Asia Minor and North Africa) |
Brief Description: | Colour: Yellowish brown (irregular/cross-grained material can occur) Grain: Straight. Texture: Medium to coarse Classification: Hardwood |
Uses: | Continental oaks are preferred for furniture and cabinet making. English oak is best for garden furniture, boat building, gateposts, furniture, floors and construction work. Also, interior and exterior joinery, coffins, flooring, gates and fencing. For plywood manufacture it is rotary cut and when sliced creates a very attractively figured veneer |
Working Properties: | Has a moderate to severe blunting effect on cutters, takes waxing, liming, fuming and polishing treatments very well filled and has very little shrinkage. |
Durability: | Durable |
Density: | 670-720 kg/m³ |
