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EUROPEAN OAK | |
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The overall grade is defect free and similar to
American White Oak except that it has the distinct advantage of being
practically sap free. 1) Quercus petraea/sessiliflora (2) Quercus robur/pendunculata Family: Fagaceae Commercial names: Native/English, French, German Oak etc., according to country of origin. (1) Sessile or Durmast Oak (2) Pedunculate Oak. Other names: Rovere, Quercia (Italy); Chene (France); Eiche (Germany); Eik (Netherlands). Distribution: UK and Europe. |
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General Description: The heartwood is light tan
to biscuit coloured, usually straight grained, but irregular or
cross-grained material can occur depending on growth conditions.
Characteristic silver grain figure on quartered surfaces due to broad
rays. Our Native oak is tough and hard with more apparent mineral stain in
the grain compared to the French and German oaks. Native oak is slightly
heavier weighing 720 kg/m3 (45 lb/ft3); specific gravity 0.72. Whereas the
French and German oaks are slightly lighter in weight at 670 kg/m3 (42
lb/ft3); specific gravity 0.67. |
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