EUROPEAN WHITE OAK
One of the most frequent species of tree in European forests.
The heartwood is light brown to yellow brown and darkens later. Winter felling and intensive log protection are necessary. This European white oak is still one of the most important veneer wood in north part of Europe.
A very important proportion of the logs presents many kind of defects. This makes the price of nice quality white oak logs quite high compared to some other European species.
Main quality indicators are:
- - Straightness
- - Diameter
- - Defect allowance (kind and size of defects allowed)
- - growth
In this specie, even more than in the others, our accurate quality selection is the key to your steady and peaceful supplies. A few grades:
Grades of European white oak
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