Red Oak Lumber

Red Oak is one of the most widely used North American hardwoods, prized for its strength, pale reddish tones, and distinctive open grain. Versatile and dependable, it’s perfect for furniture, cabinetry, flooring, mouldings, and architectural millwork. Red Oak finishes beautifully, accepting stains evenly for a range of styles from rustic to contemporary. With availability and reliability, it’s a cornerstone hardwood. Compare with White Oak Lumber or Red Alder Lumber
Kiln Dried, Rough, Random Widths 5"+, Random Lengths 6'+, 84-100% Clear
Red Oak Lumber Prices per Board Foot as of Sep 22, 2026
Description 100-249 B.F. 250-499 B.F. 500-999 B.F. 1000+ B.F.
4/4 Red Oak info icon 7.20 4.70 3.95 3.60
5/4 Red Oak 7.45 4.95 4.45 3.85
6/4 Red Oak 7.70 5.20 4.20 4.10
8/4 Red Oak 7.95 5.45 4.45 4.35
4/4 Red Oak, Quartered or Rift Cut info icon 7.90 5.90 4.90 4.40
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Red Oak Lumber Appearance and Design Attributes

Primary Color Tone: red

  • Characteristics
    USES:  Furniture, Flooring, Cabinets, Mouldings, Doors
    ORIGINS:  Throughout North America, especially in North East and Northern Central U.S.
    BOTANICAL NAME:  Quercus spp.
    COMMON NAME:  pin oak, northern red oak, swamp oak...
    COLOR DETAILS:  Pink to Wheat to Dark Reddish-Brown Heartwood, Light Tan Sapwood
    WEIGHT:  approx. 3.7 lbs per B.F.
    WORKABILITY:  Machines, Glues and Finishes Well.
  • Capabilities

    Red Oak Lumber for Sale

    Wood Vendors supplies only the finest Red Oak Lumber from the northern and Appalachian regions of the U.S.  As a general rule the farther north (or higher the elevation) the red oak tree grows the more consistent the color of the lumber produced.  Red oak hardwood contains many sub-species under the general heading of red oak making it the most abundant hardwood species harvested in the U.S.  It is readily available as plain sawn or as rift and quartered lumber.  It is fairly slow drying, making thicker lumber such as 12/4 and 16/4 more difficult to find.   Wood Vendors sells random width, rough lumber as well as width sorted,  s2s, s4s Red Oak Dimension and Mouldings in plain sawn, rift and quartered cuts.

    Consult with Tom or Pat regarding Red Oak at 877.983.6367.

    Now Offering White Oak Slabs

  • Additional Info
    For more information, WoodVendors recommends:
    Link: Red Oak Technical Information
    Link: Red Oak Design Information
    Link: More Red Oak Pictures

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