Where is the origin of oak?

Oak is a kind of tree, its heart is yellowish brown to reddish brown, the growth ring is obvious, slightly wavy, widely used in decoration veneer wood and wine barrel. So where does it come from? What's the difference between it and rubber wood?

Where is the origin of oak?

Oak is native to the Amazon River Basin in South America and is now mainly grown in the tropics between 10 degrees south and 15 degrees north. After years of production practice and scientific experiments, there is a large area of planting in the area of 18-24 degrees north latitude.

What's the difference between oak and rubber wood?

1. Price

The price of oak is higher than rubber wood.

two。 Hardness

Due to the high hardness of oak, the disadvantage is that wood dehydration is very difficult. If the drying is not handled properly, the furniture is easy to crack, while the rubber wood is not easy to crack.

3. Mature time

Rubber trees usually mature in ten years, while oak takes more than 60 years.

4. Bending strength

The bending strength of rubber wood is lower than that of oak, so rubber wood is more likely to bend than oak and is more suitable for flexible, curved furniture such as chairs. Rubber wood has a high sugar content, so it needs to be cooked before drying. Oak is not needed in this link.

5. Textur

The oak has a clear texture and a delicate touch. It is especially suitable for the door face, table top, chair surface and so on. Rubber wood good texture is relatively rare, most wood stomata will appear black spots are more suitable for the manufacture of sofas, cabinet linings, bedboards and so on.