White Oak

<p>White Oak has become the defining wood of modern American furniture design. Its warm tan to light brown color, tight grain, and tyloses-filled pores make it naturally water-resistant — one of few domestic hardwoods suitable for outdoor and marine applications. Quartersawn White Oak produces a beautiful medullary ray figure. More rot-resistant than Red Oak and slightly harder, it's equally at home in a Shaker dining table or a bourbon barrel.</p><table><tr><td><strong>Latin name</strong></td><td>Quercus alba</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Janka hardness</strong></td><td>1,360 lbf</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Origin</strong></td><td>Eastern North America</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Avg. dried weight</strong></td><td>47 lbs / ft³</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Workability</strong></td><td>Good</td></tr></table><p><strong>Common uses:</strong> Furniture · Flooring · Outdoor projects · Wine and whiskey barrels · Boat building · Cabinets</p>