European White Oak Doors

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A little history of oak. Choosing a specific white oak variety can be frustrating too as it has eight commercial species but it is more similar to the looks and colour of the european oak. Yet they are not always familiar with the significant differences that make european oak such a rich product in design and functionality. It has 3 traditional cuts.

European oaks are known for their strength stability. Swd s heritage solid oak doors are produced using only the finest grade european oak combined with traditional joinery methods. European oak as the name suggests is oak which has been sourced from european countries such as france england and germany. This means solid oak internal doors can come in a variety of styles and finishes from a traditional oak door with raised mouldings to a sleek and contemporary oak door with linea toughened glass the possibilities are virtually limitless.

Machining is well nailing and screwing properties are good but pre boring is necessary. Designers and architects who specify wood flooring veneers cabinetry or millwork on projects are intimately familiar with oak. Sourced from north america american oak is available as red oak and white oak. American oak quercus alba is also a temperate hardwood predominantly found in eastern north america.

Usually made from american white oak or european oak both of which machine particularly well. Visually stunning with a distinct silver natural grain on. Oak or quercus as it is known in latin is a hardwood with some 400 known species. First we examine standard american white oak.

European white oak is a hard and heavy wood with medium strength properties. We can supply many types of hardwood softwood products mainly beech timber european white oak timber american red white oak timber european ash timber american ash timber cherry timber walnut timber teak timber iroko timber pine timber spruce timber fir timber. The european white oak products from resawn timber co. It has always been a popular wood in the uk but in recent.

The darker european oak is highly in demand not only for oak doors but also for wooden shops and churches. Welcome to part 2 of our series on wood types. If you haven t already read part 1 feel free to go check it out here. Features wide plank flooring wall cladding and millwork stairs that is prefinished and available in engineered construction the engineered material comes standard at 5 8 thick with a substantial 4 mm wear layer or 3 4 thick with a full 6 mm wear layer for a truly superior product.

Bespoke front doors are made to last using 100 solid european oak no veneers or engineered components each door is bespoke and can be made to any size. Gluing must be done with care the wood is dense slightly acid an rich in tannins. This week i ll be discussing oak. All of the products we offer are mainly of eu and uk origin.

Species and origin french oak quercus robur is a temperate hardwood native to most of europe and is in fact the same species as english oak.