Red Oak Lumber
Red Oak is a deciduous tree known for its broad, rounded shape, often growing beyond 75 feet tall. Its leaves turn vibrant red in autumn, and it thrives in moist, well-drained soils across eastern North America.
Red oak lumber is desired for its strength, durability, and ease of machining. The wood has a coarse texture and a color ranging from light tan to pink with a reddish tinge, making it ideal for furniture, flooring, and interior joinery.
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Your Options for Red Oak Lumber
We offer red oak in a number of ways, all of which meet or exceed NHLA grading standards. The following table shows our standard options, but we are also happy to help with any custom needs you have.
Grades
- FAS
- 1C
Size
- 4/4
Options
- Ripped to width
- Straight-line ripping
- S2S
- Width-sorting
Red Oak Hardwood Characteristics
| Scientific Name | Quercus rubra |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Red Oak |
| Color | Heartwood: light tan to pinkish with a reddish-brown hue Sapwood: ighter, from white to pale cream |
| Hardness (Janka) | 1,290 pounds-force |
| Green Moisture Content | Heartwood: 80% Sapwood: 69% |
| Weight per Cubic Foot | 63 pounds, green 44 pounds, dried |
| Working Characteristics | Coarse grain may require grain-filling; machines well but tends to accelerate tool wear; unsuited to exterior applications due to low rot-resistance. |
| Common Uses | Flooring, Furniture, Cabinets, Interior Doors |
| Typical Mature Height | 70-90' |
| National Champion | Height: 92’ Spread: 103’ Trunk Circumference: 337” Location: Ashtabula County, OH |
| Fast Fact | Because red oak is not as resistant to decay as white oak, these trees were overlooked by many early lumbermen. Only when white oak became more scarce did red oak become a common commercial product. |
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Our Commitment to Sustainability
Since trees take decades to reach maturity, we appreciate that the trees we harvest are there because of people who came before us. For that reason, we see ourselves as a vital link in the forests of tomorrow. We’vee inherited rich resources, and we are committed to making sure that the next generation is blessed with healthy forests as well.
Nearly all of our lumber comes from Stoltzfus Forest Products, our sister company. Like us, they are committed to sustainability, and their foresters and crews ensure that woodlands are well cared for through such practices as proper tree selection and showing respect for the soil and remaining trees during a harvest.
By sourcing our lumber from our sister company, we can have every confidence that we are doing our part for the forest of the future.
Lumber for today, forests for tomorrow.
Interested in Partnering with Us?
Stoltzfus Hardwoods is committed to long-term relationships. Trees achieve their greatest potential when they grow together, and the same is true for businesses.
To learn more about our lumber or what it could look like to partner with us, contact our lumber department today.
