What makes this wood significantly more valuable than red oak?  Not only is it very resistant to wear, insects, and fungi, but it’s also practically waterproof.  American white oak is found along the eastern half of the United States.  Its medium bending and crushing strengths combined with its low stiffness makes it an excellent choice for steam-bending.  The sap-conducting pores of American white oak are naturally plugged, yielding its water repellency.  It’s used for “wet” or tight casks and is especially prized for aging and storing wine, bourbon, and whiskey.

The sapwood of American white oak is whitish to light brown; the heartwood is rich light brown to dark brown.  The grain is straight, with a coarse texture, and shows a prominent ray fleck when quartersawn.  American white oak is heavy, hard, and strong.  It’s used for furniture, cabinetwork, flooring, tight or “wet” barrel making, keel’s, planking, and bent parts in ships and boats and is sliced into veneer. Lumber is sold by the board foot which is a volume measurement equaling 144-cubic inches before machining processes. Allow about a 10% loss for edge straightening and other machining.

Packaging and Pricing for small orders:

Packaging will be done in units of 10 to 15-board feet wrapped in Kraft paper and banded with plastic strapping. The lumber may be purchased sawmill rough or surfaced, and it may be ordered with or without a straightened edge and sanded to 100-grit. Board widths will be 5-inches or wider and the lengths will be from 3-foot to 8’. Lengths and widths may be specified in your order but it may effect the price, especially if all wide and/or long lengths are requested. Please email or call for special pricing. UPS freight will be calculated at the time of the order.  Orders over 100-board feet will be shipped by common carrier without wrapping.