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Anonymous users2024-01-24The main difference in appearance is the length of the 'wood rays', which are generally more than 2 cm in white oak and about 1 cm in red oak.
This wood ray is similar to fat in the human body, and it is a place where wood stores nutrients, which is an important feature of wood species.
In the case of veneer, the surface of the two types of oak is rougher to the touch, while in the case of boards, the surface is generally smoother, making it easier to see the difference between the 'wood rays'.
Red oak is the hardwood with the highest output in North America, about 2% cheaper than white oak, both are high-quality hardwoods, strength and wear resistance are very good, are very suitable for log slow door and solid wood flooring, that is, white oak oak is more suitable for outdoor logs, because the wood holes inside the white oak are blocked by minerals, with excellent anti-corrosion and insect resistance, and water resistance is also better.
This is just a general statement, and I hope it can help you.
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