Lumber Name(s): Red Oak.
Grown in: North America.
Description
As America's most popular flooring choice, our straight-grained Red Oak offers a much more formal look than the normal plain-sawn variety.
Color Range and Color Change
Color Range: Red Oak offers a medium range of color variability from lighter tan tones with pinkish highlights to darker browns.
Color Change: Red Oak undergoes a medium degree of color change over time with a slight ambering of the pinkish tan brown color you get when freshly milled.
Where to Use
Red Oak may be used both residentially and commercially wherever the classic look of American red oak is desired.
Special Characteristics and Issues
Allergic Reactions: Cases of contact dermatitis have been known to occur. Care should be taken when coming into contact with Red Oak saw dust.
Product availability
Available in the following collections: American Woods.

Red Oak plywood is similar to white oak but with an open grain pattern. Used for cabinets and furniture, it is versatle and durable. Red Oak plywood is often treated to maintain uniform color.

The wood is largely straight-grained but has a coarse texture. Red Oak plywood, known for both its clarity and strength, has a slightly less pronounced figure than White Oak due to the smaller rays.

Red Oak plywood machines well. Nailing and screwing are good although pre-boring is recommended. Staining Red Oak plywood with a wide variety of tones generally yields good results.