Veneer Oak, smoked red oak

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Wood speciesOak, smoked red oak
Bot. NameQuercus spp.
Tradename EnSomked Red Oak
Type Deciduous tree
Price
Color Light Brown, Brown
Thickness 0.6 / 0.9 mm
Wood Structure Quarter Cut, Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentSmoked
Country of harvestNorth America
Usages Interior, Furniture, Door
Certification available as FSC 100% & FSC-CW
NoteWhen smoking wood, the tannic acid present in the wood reacts with ammonia. At the end of the process, the ammonia is neutralized with sulfuric acid. This leaves a fertilizer, which is used in agriculture. After the smoking process the wood gets a durable, attractive and very light-stable dark color.

Since ammonia may still be bound in the cell walls of the smoked wood in isolated cases, it is recommended to allow the veneer sheets to air well (approx. 3 - 4 hours) after cutting them to width and before joining them together. This allows clean joint gluing without any problems.

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Detailed Description

The tree reaches an average height of 20 m and a diameter of about 90 cm. The shaft is well grown throughout, partly slightly woody and knotless up to about 13 m. The bark is thin, smooth and very rich in tannin, especially in younger trees.

Tradenames and other names

Bot. Name: Quercus spp.

Tradename De: Eiche geräuchert hell

Tradename En: Somked Red Oak

Properties

Raw density: 430 - 960 Kg/m3

Occurrence

The tree grows in the northeastern and eastern part of the USA and in southeastern Canada.

Characteristic and wood color

Sapwood and heartwood are not sharply separated. The sapwood is narrow and slightly paler than the heartwood, which is brownish with a reddish tinge. It darkens only slightly. It is ring-porous just like the European oak and the annual rings are very clear. The structure is generally straight and dense, the texture is medium coarse and even.