APPEARANCE
Color: Cream-colored sapwood; heartwood is honey-gold to brown with darker knots throughout.
Grain: Closed.
Variations within Species and Grades: High degree of color variability.

PROPERTIES
Hardness: 1375; 6% harder than Northern red oak.
Dimensional Stability: Excellent (change coefficient .00162; 56% more stable than red oak. However, actual installations have demonstrated significant movement in use.
Durability: Excellent.

WORKABILITY
Sawing/Machining: Good machining qualities.
Sanding: Sands satisfactorily.
Nailing: Can be brittle (like Brazilian cherry); splits easily.
Comments: No known problems.