Oak, American White

Quercus alba (NE North America)

American White Oak is generally similar in appearance to European Oak, pale yellow-brown to mid-brown, mellowing with age, milder but rather heavier. Oak has well established uses for furniture, doors, windows, floors and all prestigious joinery. It finishes well and is strong, hardwearing and reasonably stable. We also keep American Oak as a ready machined tongued-and-grooved flooring in various widths. European Oak is also available in larger sections for rustic beams and, when fresh sawn (Green) for high quality fencing and bollards. With all Oak, precautions are necessary to prevent contact with iron and steel which react with tannin in the wood causing a black stain.