COLOR: Heartwood is yellow-brown when freshly cut, turning dark brown to almost black with alternate layers of light and dark. Sapwood is yellowish-white and clearly demarcated from heartwood.
GRAIN: Straight when quartersawn; coarse texture.
HARDNESS (JANKA): 1630; 26% harder than Northern red oak.
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Excellent (change coefficient .00201; 46% more stable than red oak). However, actual installations have demonstrated significant movement in use.
DURABILITY: Average.
IMAGE FINISH:Top portion is finished with water-base urethane; bottom with oil-modified polyurethane.
Last Updated almost 9 years
