4/4 Red Oak Lumber

Red Oak Wood Characteristics

USES: Red oak wood has many uses including flooring, cabinets, trim and furniture.

ORIGINS: Throughout Eastern North America and Central U.S.

BOTANICAL NAME: "Quercus rubra", "Quercus spp."

COLOR DETAILS: Pink to wheat colored heartwood with light brown to white sapwood.

Red Oak Lumber for Sale 

Wood Vendors supplies only the finest Red Oak Lumber from the northern and Appalachian regions of the U.S.  As a general rule the farther north (or higher the elevation) the red oak tree grows the more consistent the color of the lumber produced.  Red oak hardwood contains many sub-species under the general heading of red oak making it the most abundant of of the hardwood species harvested in the U.S.  It is readily available as plain sawn or as rift and quartered lumber.  It is fairly slow drying, making thicker lumber such as 12/4 and 16/4 more difficult to find.

Wood Vendors is focused on the needs of those that buy hardwood lumber.  Our site is set up to order directly on-line, but we encourage you to call us at 877-320-9663 discuss your particular red oak hardwood needs.