General Information:
White oak machines well, nails and screws well although pre-boring is advised. Since it reacts with iron, galvanized nails are recommended. Its adhesive properties are variable, but it stains to a good finish. Can be stained with a wide range of finish tones. The wood dries slowly.
Harvested Areas:
The North-Eastern Appalachian region.
Typical Uses/Availability:
Furniture, flooring, architectural millwork, mouldings, doors, kitchen cabinets, paneling, barrel staves (tight cooperage) and caskets. Generally available in thicknesses 4/4 through 8/4. 10/4 and thicker available in more limited quantities.
Relative Abundance:
15.1% of total U.S. hardwoods commercially available.
Working Properties:
Machining Quality: Excellent
Resistance to Spliting in Nailing: Good
Resistance to Spliting in Screwing: Excellent
Gluing Quality: Good
Physical Properties:
Specific Gravity (12% M.C.): 0.68
Average Shipping Weight In Kg Per Cubic Meter (Air Dry): 640
Volumetric Shrinkage (oven dry % of green): 15.5
Rupture (Kilopascals): 105,000
Elasticity (Megapascals): 12,300
Hardness (Newtons): 6,000