European oak

Also called English oak. Heartwood varies from light tan to deep brown.  Grain usually straight but irregular. Texture is coarse. Typically dry weight: 720kg/m3. Grows in Europe, Turkey, North Africa, south-eastern Canada and the USA.

Fairly hard, heavy and dense wood with high crushing and bending strength, low stiffness and resistance to shock loads. Very good for steam bending.

Furniture and cabinet making, quality joinery including church pews and pulpits, office furniture, kitchen cabinets, flooring, coffins, boats. Also cooperage for wines, cognac and beers. Sliced for veneers and rotary-cut for plywood.