Water Oak

Coffee_Creek · January 28, 2015, 08:31:30 AM

I have several large water oaks on my property that need to come down and was wondering what this type of tree is good for sawed. Some are 38" at base and 10-12' before the first limb.

Magicman · January 28, 2015, 08:42:51 AM

Water Oak is a Red Oak and the lumber is good for comparable projects. The color is generally more gray than the other Red Oaks.

Den-Den · January 28, 2015, 09:38:24 AM

In my area, water oaks are more likely to have internal defects (hollow etc.) than other red oaks. The solid ones make very good lumber.

Magicman · January 28, 2015, 10:07:08 AM

Ours are also much more susceptible to disease, etc. I have no admiration for Water Oak except for the acorns that they produce for wildlife.

JB Griffin · January 28, 2015, 09:19:20 PM

I went and cut up some trees that had been pushed over with a trackhoe and as Den-Den stated nearly everyone of em had shake or rot in the butt and a couple had about 5gal of black water in em.

kelLOGg · January 28, 2015, 09:45:19 PM

In general, they are not highly regarded for lumber but I wouldn't let that stop me. I have made some nice stable beautiful benches from them. Go for it.
Bob