Veneer
Species Guide
Columbia Forest Products is proud to offer an exciting variety of hardwood and decorative softwood species of faces to meet the demand for architectural individuality in interior design applications.
oak, red
- Latin name
- Quercus rubra and related species
- Common name(s)
- Red Oak, Northern Red Oak, Southern Red Oak; more than 10 other names
- Sources
- North America
- Characteristics
- Sharp contrast between coarse early wood and smooth late wood. Heartwood color is light tan to pinkish to reddish brown to dark tan or khaki. Large rays produce pronounced flake appearance across the grain when the wood is quarter sliced. Rift cutting minimizes the flake appearance.
- Common cuts
- Plain sliced, Quarter sliced, Rift cut
- Uses
- Kitchen and bath cabinetry, furniture, architectural millwork, wall paneling, casework, molding, flooring.
- Price
- $-$$ depending on specifications
Check all available species
ALDER, NATURAL
ANIGRE, FIGURED
ANIGRE, PLAIN SLICE
ASH, SAP, PLAIN SLICE
ASH, SAP, QUARTER CUT
BEECH, AMERICAN
BEECH, EUROPEAN
BIRCH
BUTTERNUT
CEDAR, AROMATIC
CHERRY
CHERRY, ROPEY FIGURED
EUROPEAN WHITE OAK
GUM, RED
HICKORY
JATOBA, FLAT CUT
MAHOGANY, AFRICAN
MAPLE, BIRDS’ EYE
MAPLE, HARD
OAK, RED
OAK, RED, QUARTER CUT
OAK, WHITE
PINE, KNOTTY
POPLAR, YELLOW
SAPELE, PLAIN SLICE
SAPELE, POMMELE
SAPELE, QUARTER CUT, DARK
SAPELE, QUARTER CUT, FIGURED
SAPELE, QUARTER CUT, LIGHT
SYCAMORE, ENGLISH
VERTICAL GRAIN DOUGLAS FIR
WALNUT, AMERICAN BLACK
