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Article: Red oaks thrive in Eastern Canada, U.S.
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- Wood & Wood Products
- Article date:
- July 1, 1998
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Oak is such a commonly used wood in the United States that it could almost be described as ubiquitous. Most of the industry divides oak into two main categories, white oak and red oak. But even when oak is counted as two distinct woods, red oak and white oak have consistently been named among the top five most used woods at the High Point Furniture Market each spring and fall.
Red and white oak are popularly used for country furniture, Arts and Crafts and Prairie styles. Some purists maintain that white oak, quarter sawn and rift cut, is the best choice for Mission oak furniture because of the color and medullary rays. Red oak is a popular choice for kitchen and bath ...
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Article: Red Oak: a plentiful species. (Wood of the Month)
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... ... They look at the price and in today's market red oak is approximately 20 percent less than white oak." "Red oak is a softer species than white oak, which is a more dense wood. However, the ...
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