Oak is a great tree species in the world, Europe, North America, and Russia are the main producing countries. The life span of oak is about 500 years, and the period when it can be felled is between 180 and 250 years. Because of its solid texture, the finished product has a firm structure and a long service life, it is widely used in decoration materials, furniture materials, shipbuilding materials and floor materials. The tree hole of an old oak tree was revered as the Royal Oak because it sheltered King Charles II of England, and the oak tree has since become a symbol of honor. From the royal warship hundreds of years ago, the castle palace to the modern home trend centers such as Paris and Milan, you can find it. Especially in the United States, oak has become the best material to express the neoclassical decoration style, a symbol of nostalgic taste, and expresses long-term romantic feelings.
Oak Encyclopedia
【Distribution】The production area is widely distributed, mainly distributed in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, it is divided into North American oak, European oak and Russian oak. Among them, North American oak is divided into North American red oak and North American white oak.
【Material】The material is hard and compact, with excellent toughness, and can be processed into various curved shapes according to needs, which is quite aesthetic.
【Texture】It has a relatively distinct mountain-shaped wood grain, and the touch surface has a good texture.
【Wood work】The grade is high, suitable for making European-style furniture and Chinese-style classical furniture, with a sense of solidity, dignified and steady like mahogany furniture, but the price is lower than mahogany furniture.
【Value】Oak wood is fine and dense, and there are many fillings in the tube holes. It is not easy to absorb water, corrosion-resistant, and strong. Furniture made of oak is very strong and has a long service life. It is used in European and American countries to store red wine.
What is the difference in performance between white oak and red oak? Which quality is better?
Oak on the market is roughly divided into two categories: red oak and white oak, but red oak is not red and white oak is not white, and the color distinction is not very obvious. There is impregnation in the tube hole of white oak. This characteristic makes white oak widely used in wine barrels abroad. It is a world-renowned material for oak barrels, but red oak cannot be used as barrels. And the reason why red oak is called red oak (Red Oak) is because its leaves turn red in autumn.
White oak or red oak, which is better? In fact, whether it is good or bad depends on which dimension to compare it with. What everyone is most concerned about must be: What is the difference in performance between white oak and red oak? Which quality is better?
【Hardness】The hardness of white oak is higher than that of red oak, white oak is 1360 lbf (6000 N), slightly higher than red oak 1290 lbf (5700 N);
【Density】White oak tends to be denser than red oak, and the overall weight is also heavier;
【Corrosion resistance】Because white oak has fillers in the tube holes, white oak has better corrosion resistance and can be used for shipbuilding, outdoor furniture, wine barrels, etc.; red oak is not suitable for contact with water and can only be used for Indoor furniture, upholstery.
Oak has a distinctive personality, and it is more distinctive than other wood species in both traditional manufacturing and modern applications. Oaks from different regions and different types of oaks bring different feelings to people.
