Appearance of white oak wood floors:
Color: Heartwood is light brown; some boards may have a
pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast. Sapwood is white to cream
Grain: Open,
with longer rays than red oak. Occasional crotches, swirls and burls. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn
has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake
pattern, sometimes called tiger oak, tiger rays, or butterflies
Availability: Commodity item, available in ALL types, styles and
sizes of flooring
Properties: Hardness of White Oak Hardwood Floors:
1360 Jankas Table, 5% harder than Northern red oak Durability: More
durable than red oak. Tannic acid in the wood protects it from fungi
and insects
Workability: Sawing: good Nailing: good Sanding: satisfactory
Finishing: Absorbs finishes more evenly than red oak.
