European Oak
Quercus Spp
Heartwood pale yellow brown, darkening with exposure. Sapwood creamy and distinctive. Texture coarse and uneven. Grain usually straight. The large ray figure of the radial surface is often referred as silver grain. Slower grown wood is comparatively soft and is more suitable for furniture manufacture and veneer. Also known as French Oak, English Oak.
Origin
Europe
Density
700
Technical Data
- Density
- 700
- Modulus of Rupture Mpa Dry
- 97
- Radial Shrinkage
- 3%
- Hardness (janka) (kN)
- 6.0
- Finish
- Excellent
- Durability
- Durable
- Machining
- Fair
- Split Resistance Screwing
- Good
- Split Resistance Nailing
- Good
- Gluing
- Good
- Growing Region
- Europe
- Specific Gravity
- 0.65
- Modulus of Elasticity Gpa Dry
- 10
- Tangential Shrinkage
- 6%
- Stability
- Excellent
- Susceptible to Lyctus Borer
- Yes
- Availability
- Widely
Brochures
Gallery
