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White Oak FAS Rift and Quarter Sawn
Rift and Quarter Sawn White Oak is the gold standard for fine woodworking, known for its superior stability, refined appearance, and tight, linear grain. Our FAS (First and Seconds) grade ensures the highest yield of clear, defect-free lumber—ideal for millwork, cabinetry, and furniture projects.
Specifications:
- Common Name(s): White Oak
- Scientific Name: Quercus alba
- Distribution: Eastern United States.
- Tree Size: 3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) trunk diameter, 65-85 ft (20-25 m) tall
- Average Dried Weight: 47.0 lbs/ft³ (755 kg/m³)
- Janka Hardness: 1, 350 lbf (5, 990 N)
- Crushing Strength: 370 lbf/in² (50.8 MPa), 7
Grain/Texture:
Grain: Straight with a coarse, uneven texture.
Texture: Coarse with a medium natural luster.
Texture: Coarse with a medium natural luster.
Rot Resistance:
White Oak is rated as very durable and frequently used in boatbuilding and tight cooperage applications.
Workability:
White Oak produces good results with hand and machine tools. It has moderately high shrinkage values resulting in mediocre dimensional stability, especially in flatsawn boards. It should be noted that it can react with iron (particularly when wet) and cause staining and discoloration. This species responds well to steam-bending. It also glues, stains, and finishes well.
Common Uses:
- Furniture
- Cabinetry
- Veneer
- Interior / Exterior Trim & Millwork
White Oak is strong, beautiful, rot-resistant, easy to work, and economical: White Oak represents an exceptional value to woodworkers. Its quartersawn sections display prominent ray fleck patterns, also referred to as tiger-rays, ray fleck, ray flakes, and fleck patterns. Quartersawn lumber is cut radially from the bark to the heart, producing ribbon figured patterns. Rift sawn White Oak is the most stable board, although it is the most wasteful to produce. It is known for its radial grain cut perpendicular to the growth rings of the tree.