Appalachian Red Oak

A Product of Integrity
"A SUSTAINABLE HARDWOOD FOREST SUPPLIER"

APPALACHIAN RED OAK

Source: Throughout the eastern United States; especially in the Appalachians, Ohio, Kentucky.
Color: Slightly redder tinge than white oak (though hard for an untrained eye to tell), and is more uniform in color.
Pattern: Flake figure less prominent than white oak's.
Characteristics: Slightly coarser grain, with large, rounded, open pores.
Uses: Nearly all common uses of hardwoods, and especially popular where strength and durability are required .
Availability: Readily available as veneer (plain sliced, quarter sliced, rift cut and half-round); readily available as lumber.