Red Oak (Kiln Dried)

The Appalachian Red Oak is harvested from many different regions of the Appalachians dependent on the thickness of the lumber. Appalachian Hardwood has f better texture, tighter grain pattern, and better color than lumber harvested further south. Red Oak is probably the most commercially important lumber in the United States due to its abundant quantity and reasonable cost. Red Oak has developed a reputation as a high quality material. Red Oak is a open grain hardwood with a pleasing grain pattern. The heartwood varies in color from a wheat color to light pink to a reddish brown color. The sapwood is usually a manila color varying to light gray to a bluish gray color. Red Oak takes a finish very well and machines well.