• Blackjack Oak Trees For Sale

Scientific Name: Quercus rubra, Quercus spp.

Common Names: The Red oak family includes Red Oak, Northern Red Oak, Southern Red Oak, Pin Oak, Turkey Oak, Willow Oak, Black Oak, Blackjack Oak, Cherrybark Oak, Laurel Oak, Nuttail Oak & Scarlet Oak

Market Availability: Usually available in 4/4 – 8/4. Limited availability in 10/4-16/4

Generally speaking, the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Harder woods create good, solid long-lasting joinery in furniture. The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain, and varies from piece to piece. So a Janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces.

Common Uses: Flooring, cabinets, furniture, mouldings

Regional Differences: Northern Red Oak features tight growth rings, less sapwood and relatively even light heartwood. Red Oak from southern states is often the least expensive and exhibits larger average board sizes. Sapwood, heartwood color variation, mineral streak and wide growth rings are more prevalent in Southern Red Oak. Appalachian Red Oak is a compromise between the northern and southern features

Color Specifications: Unselected, sorted for uniformity of heartwood color

Grade: NHLA Standard Grade Rules

• I cut down a blackjack oak for a friend of mine this past Spring. He did not want the wood, so I loaded it up and brought it home. It is terribly difficult to split due to the twisted grain of the wood. I ended up renting a hydraulic splitter to finish it, as it was NOT going to split with a maul.
• The Color of Oak wood Red Oak is reddish-brown. BlackJack Oak has many colors including black, red, yellow, brown, pink and all colors may be in one piece of wood. White Oak, Water Oak.
• Blackjack Furniture Salerno Modern Contemporary Italian Leather Living Room, 3-Piece Sofa, Loveseat and ArmChair Set, Light Gray 1.0 out of 5 stars 1 $3,856.98 $ 3,856.

Defects to consider: Surface checking, honeycomb, sapwood stain, mineral streak

Alternatives: White Oak, White Ash, Hickory

Shipping Weight: Kiln Dried 3870 lbs/MBF (744 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity: Kiln Dried 0.62, Green 0.56

Compressive Strength: (Perpendicular to grain) 1010 psi

Blackjack Oak Trees For Sale

Janka Hardness: (Pounds-force) 1290