American White Oak Furniture

American white oak, Latin name Quercus alba , a popular American hard with manufacturers around the world. As more recently used as a stylish hardwood flooring, American Oak has been used for centuries for the production of cabinets, doors, flooring, kitchen and bedroom furniture, as well as more traditional uses for shipbuilding, vats and barrels. Its popularity is well deserved: the grain is generally straight and correct, and even giving effect through out the piece, and it is easy to work for furniture making, and light color allows it to be stained in order to perfect the tone for the furnishings needed.

Because it is difficult, hard wood is perhaps surprising that American oak is low in stiffness and can be bent into the desired shape, usually steam bending. This quality pre-made ​​timber ideal for building ships, but today it is increasingly used for architectural uses, as well as luxurious staircases.

American white oak grows mainly in the eastern United States of America and Canada, although it can grow commercially as far west as Texas and Minnesota. tree reaches a height of about sixty to eighty-five meters (twenty to twenty-five meters), but the right size tree has its branches spread that can grow as wide as high. After a light gray bark gives it the name white oak, with light brown wood.

One special feature of white oak, is found in red cousin, is impervious to water. It made ​​an ideal timber for shipbuilding and wine barrels, and now makes it useful for outdoor furniture. This is due to cellular structures called tyloses that make up the structure with no gaps for water to pass.

Furniture mainly produces buy American white oak as a square-edged, rough-sawn board that is kiln dried before being exported to North America. It is usually sold in thicknesses from 1 "to 3", although thicknesses greater than this are available, and is available in various widths and lengths. Widths are usually 4 "to 9", although 10 "and spreads available at higher prices, while the length can be as long as 14 ', but 8', 10 'and 12' is more common.

Wooden products from American white oak is also used: panels made of American white oak poles are sometimes used by manufacturers, especially for cabinets and doors, while the gaps, often two, but the corresponding grains are used for the staircase spindles and newels.

of the oak furniture styles include dark-colored imperial design, designed to imitate the royal courts, in light of the unpainted designs that give a natural feeling. Table and chair sets are popular, as well as full oak kitchen, beds and bedroom chests and cabinets.

only the negative traits associated with the American White Oak are his reactions to non-galvanized ferrous metals such as iron, can stain and corrode wood. It is recommended that alternative metal, such as stainless steal or brass is used. Wood is also not ideal for bonding, even though it's not impossible.