| Source: Throughout
the eastern United States; especially in the Appalachians, Ohio,
Indiana. |
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| 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. |
