White Oak Lumber
White Oaks are majestic, long-lived deciduous trees known for their broad, rounded crown and finger-like lobed leaves. They thrive in various habitats across the eastern United States and can live for over 300 years.
As lumber, white oak is known for its strength, durability, and attractive grain, making it highly valued for furniture, flooring, construction, and barrel-making.
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Rustic
Rift and Quarter
FAS Rift
FAS
1 Com Rift
1 Com Rift and Quarter
Your Options for White Oak Lumber
We offer white 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
- Rustic
- Light Rustic
Size
- 4/4
- 5/4
Options
- Quarter Sawn
- Rift Sawn
- Ripped to width
- Straight-line ripping
- S2S
- Width-sorting
White Oak Hardwood Characteristics
| Scientific Name | Quercus alba |
|---|---|
| Common Name | White Oak |
| Color | Heartwood: from light tan to medium brown Sapwood: nearly white to light brown |
| Hardness (Janka) | 1,360 pounds-force |
| Green Moisture Content | Heartwood: 90% Sapwood: 73% |
| Weight per Cubic Foot | 62 pounds, green 47 pounds, dried |
| Working Characteristics | Extremely durable, suited to exterior applications. Machines well; stains well but may need filling of some large pores. |
| Common Uses | Furniture, Flooring, Cabinetry, Millwork, Barrels |
| Typical Mature Height | 70-90' |
| National Champion | Height: 90’ Spread: 120’ Trunk Circumference: 331” Location: Brunswick County, VA |
| Fast Fact | White Oak was treasured by early American shipbuilders. The USS Constitution, a key part of the first US Navy, was built of White Oak from Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Maryland. |
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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.
