White Oak Lumber at AFP Logs & Lumber, Inc. in Buckhannon, WV

White Oak Lumber

General Information:

White oak machines well, nails and screws well although pre-boring is advised. Since it reacts with iron, galvanized nails are recommended. It’s adhesive properties are variable, but it stains to a good finish. Can be stained with a wide range of furniture tones. The wood dries slowly.

Harvested Areas:

The North-Eastern Appalachian region.

Typical Uses/Availability:

Furniture, flooring, architectural millwork, moldings, doors, kitchen cabinets, paneling, barrel staves (tight cooperage) and caskets. Generally available in thicknesses 4/4 through 8/4. 10/4 and thicker available in more limited quantities.

Relative Abundance:

15.1% 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.):
0.68
Average Shipping Weight In Kg Per Cubic Meter (Air Dry):
640
Volumetric Shrinkage (oven dry % of green):
15.5
Rupture (Kilopascals):
105,000
Elasticity (Megapascals):
12,300
Hardness (Newtons):
6,000