Red Oak

Origin:

Eastern Canada, sometimes also in the Eastern U.S., Central and Southern Europe

Color:

The heartwood varies from light brown-pink to reddish brown. The sapwood is yellowish white, light to reddish gray.

Characteristics:

Usually straight fibers. The vessels of the early wood give the longitudinal section a striped appearance. Medullary rays appear in the radial section as pale, shining bands, in the tangential section as brown lines.

Application:

Suitable for interior work, as flooring, for furniture and rough carving. Is made into chipboard and veneer.