Description: White Oak is the American classic, used widely in Mission style furniture where the distinctive rays found in the quarter sawn grain are sought.
Color Range: 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.
Color Change: White Oak undergoes a medium degree of color change, with a slight ambering over time.
White Oak is harder than red oak (1360 on the Janka scale vs.1260 for red oak)
JANKA HARDNESS, JANKA TEST: A system of rating the hardness of wood by use of a 0.444 inch diameter ball; measured in pounds required to force one half the diameter of the ball into the wood.
