Species · Hardwood
European oak
Quercus robur, Q. petraea · France and northern England
14.2 m³ in the yard
Figures
- Density at 12 %
- 710 kg/m³
- Janka hardness
- 4,980 N
- Movement, flat-sawn
- 0.36 % per 1 % MC
- Movement, quarter-sawn
- 0.16 % per 1 % MC
- Durability (EN 350)
- Class 2 Durable
Our biggest stock. Most boards are square-edged; waney-edge 52 mm boards are in bay 3.
Use it for
- Frames, doors and sills
- Tables and chairs
- Flooring over 18 mm
Avoid
- Against steel fixings outdoors — tannin stains black; use stainless
- Next to iron in damp ground
Movement example
A 180 mm flat-sawn board drying from 12 % to 8 % gets 2.6 mm narrower.
Oak by thickness
Kiln dried to 10 %, plus 52 mm in Kiln 1. Prices per m³, sawn, ex VAT.
| Thickness | In stock | Price per m³ | A 150 × 2,400 board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mm | 3.1 m³ | £2,480 | £24.11 |
| 32 mm | 2.2 m³ | £2,480 | £28.57 |
| 38 mm | 1.9 m³ | £2,580 | £35.29 |
| 52 mm | 4.6 m³ | £2,730 | £51.11 |
| 65 mm | 1.4 m³ | £2,930 | £68.56 |
| 75 mm | 1.0 m³ | £3,100 | £83.70 |