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Image Date
2018
Properties / Facts
Course / Open Grained, steam bends, tendency towards splitting, reacts with iron (stains)
Common Names (additional)
Champion Oak, Northern Red Oak
Scientific Name
Quercus Rubra
Janka Hardness
1,220 lbf (5,430 N)
Classification
hardwood
Geographic Origin
North Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
Modern Region
North Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
Modern / Specialty Uses
Cabinetry, Flooring, Indoor furniture, construction timber, firewood
Sample Material
wood shaving
Surface Plane
radial
Magnification
x 400
Photographer
Harriet Cassell
Keywords
Manning Rare Woods, Furniture Department, Red Oak