Hardwood Lumber IX

The Oaks - Botanical Reference

All North American Oaks belong to the Genus Querus (Pronounced: Quercus: Kwhere-cuss, kwhere rhymes with where)

There are so many different species of Oak cut into lumber that it seems pointless to list them in our catalog, as it is not possible to purchase Oak lumber according to their individual species.

Oak lumber is marketed as both Red Oak and White Oak with no attempt to identify the individual species. The different distinctions between the species of Red Oak and White Oak are as follows:

Red Oak
1	Leaf lobes are pointed (bristle-tipped.
2	Knots are larger and looser
3	Acorns mature in two years
4	Not water resistant
5	Heartwood color is reddish
6	Sapwood is more porous and is subject to blue stain
7	Freshly cut wood has a sour, often unpleasant odor

White Oak
1	Leaf lobes are rounded
2	Tighter, smaller knots
3	Acorns mature in one season
4	Heartwood is very water resistant
5	Heartwood color is tan to brownish
6	Sapwood seldom stains
7	Freshly cut wood has a distinct but not unpleasant ordor

Species as a Percentage of Total U.S. Hardwood Lumber Production

Species

Percent

Red Oak

White Oak

Poplar

Ash

Cherry

Soft Maple

Hard Maple

Alder

Other*

Includes Sap Gum, Basswood, Cottonwood, Hackberry, Hickory, Pecan, Birch, Beech, Topelo, Elm and Other Hardwoods

Red Oak, Appalachian

Quercus, spp.

Red Oak is the most important hardwood timber in the United States. No other lumber is better known or more widely used than Red Oak.

At Hogan Hardwoods & Moulding, we purchase Appalachian Red Oak from quality producers located in different areas of the Appalachians where the color and texture is the best.

106-4040-00 4/4	FAS 1 Face and Better
106-4040-01 4/4	FAS 1 Face and Better, S2S 15/16" HorM, Color Sorted
106-4045-00 4/4	x 12" & Wider FAS 1 Face and Better
106-4145-00 4/4	#1 Common and Selects
106-4242-00 4/4	#2 Common and Better
106-5040-00 5/4	FAS 1 Face and Better
106-5145-00 5/4	#1 Common and Selects
106-6040-00 6/4	FAS 1 Face and Better
106-6145-00 6/4	#1 Common and Selects
106-8040-00 8/4	FAS 1 Face and Better
106-804W-00 8/4	x 12" & Wider FAS 1 Face and Better
106-8145-00 8/4	#1 Common and Selects
106-9040-00 10/4	FAS 1 Face and Better
106-9440-00 12/4	FAS 1 Face and Better
106-9444-00 16/4	FAS 1 Face and Better
Rift Sawn ― Appalachian
112-4041-00 4/4	Selects and Better	112-6041-00 6/4	Selects and Better
112-5041-00 5/4	Selects and Better	112-8041-00 8/4	Selects and Better
Quarter Sawn ― Appalachian
109-4041-00 4/4	Selects and Better	109-6041-00 6/4	Selects and Better
109-5041-00 5/4	Selects and Better	109-8041-00 8/4	Selects and Better