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General Information:
Red oak machines well, nailing and screwing are good although pre-boring is recommended, and it can be stained to a good finish. It can be stained with a wide range of finish tones. It dries slowly.

Harvested Areas:
The North-Eastern Appalachian region.

Typical Uses/Availability:
Furniture, flooring, architectural millwork and mouldings, doors, kitchen cabinets, paneling and caskets. Widely available in thicknesses 4/4 through 8/4. Generally available 10/4 and thicker.

Relative Abundance:
36.6% of total U.S. hardwoods commercially available.

Working Properties:
Machining Quality: Excellent
Resistance to Spliting in Nailing: Good
Resistance to Spliting in Screwing: Excellent
Gluing Quality: Good

Physical Properties:
Specific Gravity (12% M.C.): 0.63
Average Shipping Weight In Kg Per Cubic Meter (Air Dry): 640
Volumetric Shrinkage (oven dry % of green): 16.1
Rupture (Kilopascals): 99,000
Elasticity (Megapascals): 12,500
Hardness (Newtons): 5,700
Thickness
Grade
Availability
4/4
FAS/1F
12920
4/4
Com/Sel
2312
4/4
2 Com
10638
4/4
3 Com
471
5/4
FAS/1F
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5/4
Com/Sel
3779
5/4
2 Com
23439



5/4
3 Com
7073



If our current inventory does not meet your needs, please contact us to inquire if your desired items are attainable. In many cases AFP can meet our customer's needs, even if the required items are not in current inventory.