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National
Hardwood Lumber Association
United States based
hardwood lumber organization dedicated to promoting order,
structure, ethics and sustainability in hardwood lumber markets
worldwide.
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New York and
Pennsylvania have long been known for Red Oak of the very finest
quality. Our Northern
Red Oak is well manufactured and properly dried.
It has outstanding working properties, fine texture and
consistent color from board to board.
Please browse our
partial stock listing or
contact a
Gutchess representative for a prompt quote. |
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Facts at a
Glance
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Our Northern Red
Oak, in contrast to poorer Southern stock, has colors and
working properties very similar to
White Oak and
European White Oak |
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4/4" - 12/4" in stock
and ready for prompt shipment from Cortland and Latrobe |
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8/4" F&B is one of
our flagship products |
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Width sorts from select narrows to 14" and wider
for all grades |
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New York and
Pennsylvania are considered prime growing regions for the best
quality Northern Red Oak |
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No brokered
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Where it Grows
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Our Red Oak trees
grow in
professionally managed,
environmentally sustainable
timberlands in
Pennsylvania and New York. Buyers report that uniformity of
color coupled with relatively slow growth give the area Red Oak
superior texture for higher value added manufacturing. |
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Our modern manufacturing facilities are
strategically located near the best Northern
Red Oak timberlands, interstate superhighways, rail networks and some of the
busiest seaports in the world—all of which allow us to offer premium
products at competitive prices (see
Species Map).
Relative
Working & Physical Properties †
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Red Oak is hard and
heavy with good crushing strength and excellent steam bending
properties. It machines well, is good for nailing and screwing
and polishes and stains to a very decent finish. It dries slowly
with large shrinkage and has a tendency to split so careful
drying is recommended.
Common Uses
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Furniture and cabinet making, high class joinery, mouldings,
paneling, flooring, doors, boat interiors, musical instruments,
turning and carving. |
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† Some information in this section
graciously made available by the American Hardwood Export Council
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