White Oak Color Variation
Casa grade white oak results in a floor with beautiful contrasting tones and sound defect requiring very little fill.
White oak color variation. Oak grading per nwfa guidelines. Stains because of the color variations in the wood and the defined grain texture red or white oak take either a clear varnish or a colored stain very well highlighting the beauty of this durable wood. The typical smart aleck response might be. Colors ranging from sapwood that is nearly white in color to the brownish gray heartwood are found in white oak wood.
Species domestic top portion is finished with water base finish. The upper sides are a blue green color with the underneath surface a whitish shade of green. Small open holes up to 1 4 in diameter are also allowed. Select contains all the variations in coloration produced by the contrasting differences of heartwood and sapwood also included are minimal character marks such as small knots wormholes and mineral streaks as well as slightly open characters.
Not so fast. In casa grade white oak will contain color variation and knots up to 1 1 2 in diameter along with other occasional character marks but no edge defect. The leaves of the white oak are about 5 inches long and 3 inches wide with from seven to nine round ended lobes on each leaf. Bottom with oil based finish.
Sapwood is white to cream. There are all sorts of color variations seen in oak lumber depending not only on the exact species of oak but also from the growing conditions from tree to tree. The white oak s wood when first cut is light beige to almost white an aspect of the tree that gives it its name.