More Information on white Oak:

White oak is impervious to liquids and has been used extensively for ship timbers, barrels and casks. White oak is the state tree of Connecticut, Illinois, and Maryland.

Where it Grows
Widespread throughout the Eastern U.S. The white oak group comprises many species, of which about eight are commercial. The trees prefer rich well-drained soil, and average height is 60 to 80 feet.

Main Uses
Furniture, flooring, architectural millwork, moldings, doors, kitchen cabinets, paneling, barrel staves (tight cooperage) and caskets.

General Description
The sapwood is light-colored and the heartwood is light to dark brown. White oak is mostly straight-grained with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays than red oak. White oak, therefore, has more figure.

Working Properties
White oak machines well, nails and screws well although pre-boring are 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.

Physical Properties
A hard and heavy wood with medium bending and crushing strength, low in stiffness, but very good in steam bending. Great wear-resistance.

Physical Properties
The wood is of medium density with good bending properties, it has low stiffness and medium strength and shock resistance.

You may also be interested in following Floor Registers:

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American Walnut Floor Registers         Brazilian Cherry Foor Registers

Brazilian Walnut Floor Registers          American Cherry Floor Registers

More Information on white Oak:

White oak is impervious to liquids and has been used extensively for ship timbers, barrels and casks. White oak is the state tree of Connecticut, Illinois, and Maryland.

Where it Grows
Widespread throughout the Eastern U.S. The white oak group comprises many species, of which about eight are commercial. The trees prefer rich well-drained soil, and average height is 60 to 80 feet.

Main Uses
Furniture, flooring, architectural millwork, moldings, doors, kitchen cabinets, paneling, barrel staves (tight cooperage) and caskets.

General Description
The sapwood is light-colored and the heartwood is light to dark brown. White oak is mostly straight-grained with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays than red oak. White oak, therefore, has more figure.

Working Properties
White oak machines well, nails and screws well although pre-boring are 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.

Physical Properties
A hard and heavy wood with medium bending and crushing strength, low in stiffness, but very good in steam bending. Great wear-resistance.

Physical Properties
The wood is of medium density with good bending properties, it has low stiffness and medium strength and shock resistance.

You may also be interested in following Floor Registers:

Red Oak Floor Registers                        Santos Mahogany Floor Registers

Hickory Floor Registers                         Maple Floor Registers

American Walnut Floor Registers         Brazilian Cherry Foor Registers

Brazilian Walnut Floor Registers          American Cherry Floor Registers