What is the way to distinguish red oak from white oak in the cupboard?

1. The white wood of red oak is white to light brown, and the heartwood is pink brown. The sapwood of white oak is light, the heartwood is light brown to dark brown, and the texture is rough. Most of them are straight lines The pith ray is longer than red oak, so the wood grain is more than red oak.

2. Different uses

Because the characteristics and properties of the two kinds of oak are different, their uses are also different. Red oak has a hard texture and good processability, and it looks very delicate when used in furniture. White oak is mainly used to store wine, including American white oak, European white oak without handle and European white oak with handle. In addition, white oak is also used in cabinets, paneled floors, lines, doors, cabinets, panels and so on.

3, the performance is different

Red oak is hard and heavy, with moderate bending strength and stiffness, high breaking strength and excellent steam bending resistance; White oak has good dyeing and polishing properties. Because of its beautiful wood grain and pith rays, white oak is more suitable for varnish treatment than red oak, and its heartwood has strong corrosion resistance and pest resistance.