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Warning
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The Species: |
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Flooring Trade Name:
White Oak - French
Botanical Name:
Quercus, robus/sessilis/petraea/pedunculata
Lumber Name:
White Oak
Grows In: Europe
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Products Available in Oak, White - French |
See
page below for a listing of all the products available in this
specie:
Products
/ Oak, White - French
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Description: |
| French White
Oak is the European classic, used widely in the past in furniture where the
distinctive rays found in the quarter sawn
grain were sought after. |
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Color Range & Color Change: |
Color
Range:
French White Oak has a medium high degree of color
variability and ranges from light tan colors
to medium tan colors with a grayish cast to
medium brown colors. Tekno NA offers a highly
selected straight grain offering, which is then further color selected to yield a uniform medium tan
color.
Color Change: French White Oak undergoes a medium degree of color
change, with a slight ambering over time.
View Tekno NA's French White Oak Photo Page for photos of the typical
color range & change to be expected: Tekno
NA's French White Oak Photo Page
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Hardness: |
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French White
Oak is 108% as hard as red oak (1360 on the
Janka scale vs.1260 for red oak).
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Where to Use: |
| French White
Oak may be used both residentially and commercially.
It is sought after for the “fleck” found in the
quarter sawn selection, which yields a distinguished
classic look to any formal setting.
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Stability: |
French White
Oak is average in stability, similar to red
oak.
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Technical Info: |
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Installation
Instructions 
Maintenance Instructions
Warranty
Safety /
MSDS
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Note: |
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Additional Technical Information
on this species can be accessed from the links below:
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory -
White Oak Only
U.S.
Forest Products Laboratory - to access all species
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