
Appearance
COLOR: Heartwood is yellow-brown when freshly cut, turning dark brown to
almost black with alternate layers of light and dark. Sapwood is yellowish-white and
clearly demarcated from heartwood.
GRAIN: Straight when quartersawn; coarse texture.
VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Moderate variations in color.
Properties
HARDNESS (JANKA): 1630; 26% harder than
Northern red oak.
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Excellent (change coefficient .00201; 46% more
stable than red oak). However, actual installations have demonstrated significant movement
in use.
DURABILITY: Average. |
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Workability
SAWING AND MACHINING: Difficult due to rapid dulling of tools; carbide
tooling recommended.
SANDING: Sands satisfactorily.
NAILING: Good holding ability.
FINISHING: Some solvent-based stains do not dry well.
COMMENTS: Dermatological and respiratory allergic
potential. Cost
(relative to plainsawn select red oak)
MULTIPLIER: 5.50
Availability
Limited |