Thursday, March 13, 2008

Red Oak

Red Oak

There is growing in the north-east and east of the United States, as well as south-eastern Canada. The crop of the oak were made in Europe, as it applies to parks Southern Finland. The red oak is in the length of up to 25 metres and up to 90 cm in diameter.

Ствол well formed and up to 13 meters without knots. Zabolon very thin and a bit more brighter than the interior of the wood, a few red hearts. Over time, it slightly darker. The annual rings clearly visible. The structure of the fibers mostly straight and tight.

Wood strong, moderate, relatively strong and very porous. Red oak is used for interior work, as veneer for furniture, and after impregnation may also be used for sleepers, and for outside work.

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