By Karryn & Dean
IN-TERIA O-Series, Meniscus // American White Oak
Overview
Also known as Northern White Oak, Southern White Oak, True White Oak, White Oak.
American White Oak is the commercial name for several species in the Quercus genus, mainly Quercus alba. This hardwood is widely exported from North America and is well-known in Australia. The trees grow in various regions throughout the eastern United States, with different terrains contributing to unique characteristics in the timber. Trees in the northern highlands grow slower, resulting in less sapwood and a darker colour.
Uses
American White Oak is used in various applications, such as boat building, flooring, and interior joinery. Due to its workability, it is an excellent choice for furniture, interior woodwork and panelling. Those who enjoy the odd tipple would be interested to know that American White Oak is used for vats and casks to produce delicious wine and spirits because of its impermeability.
American White Oak is a hard, heavy wood with low stiffness and good overall strength. It demonstrates good steam bending properties, machines well and is easy to work with. It accepts stains well and polishes to a good finish.
It is a great choice when trying to achieve relative consistency in colour and grain throughout a project, including joinery, furniture and architectural hardware.
Appearance
The sapwood of American White Oak is whitish to light brown, while the heartwood ranges from light to mid and even dark brown. This wood typically has a straight grain and medium to coarse texture, with distinctive growth rings and medullary rays. These features are standard in all true Quercus species, including European Oak (Quercus robusta).
IN-TERIA O-Series, Curvy // American White Oak
IN-TERIA O-Series, O-Ring // American White Oak
IN-TERIA O-Series, Meniscus // American White Oak
IN-TERIA O-Series, Kaboom // American White Oak
Source // IN-TERIA O-Series, Spinner, American White Oak // Artedomus Spectra Marble // Est Lighting, Colossal by Lost Profile Studio // Halcyon Lake, Moroccan Atlas 30 // IN-TERIA O-Series, Quattro (FlapJack) , American White Oak
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americanhardwood.org
woodsolutions.com.au
in-teria.com
artedomus.com.au
estlighting.com.au
halcyonlake.com