Who does not need a cabinet in the kitchen? Various kitchen cabinet design models can be created for the storage of cooking utensils, spices, cutlery, and other kitchen stuff.
The kitchen cabinet is practical furniture for storing any object.

Cabinet materials can use white oak or red oak.

The resulting color is very different from other woods.

Types of wood that are easy to cut make the DIY can make their own kitchen cabinet at home.

The characteristics of hard oak depend on the type. There are two types of wood, the first is red oak (red oak) and white oak (white oak).

Both types need to be distinguished because they have different characteristics.

The type most commonly found in Tropical Countries is white oak.

What are the characteristics of red oak and white oak? The following explanation.

Red oak

The biological name of red oak is Quercus rubra and is commonly found in North America and Southeast Canada. Tree height can reach 25-35 meters in diameter 1-2 meters.

The color of the terrace wood is reddish light brown. The part of the sapwood is almost white and the border is not very visible from the terrace wood. The wood fibers are straight in an orderly manner and the texture of the wood is to be rough.

The wooden pores are so large that if someone blows from one side, the air will come out on the other side. The level of durability of red oak wood is very low, especially against termites. This level of durability is not as good as white oak.

Low shrinkage makes wood grades higher and easier to cut with a cutting machine. The finishing process, gluing with glue is very easy. Has a bad reaction to iron.

White oak

It has the Latin name Quercus alba and is commonly found in East America. The height of a white oak tree can reach 20-25 meters, lower when compared to red oak. The diameter of the tree can reach 1.2 meters.

The color of the terrace wood is light brown and often has a greenish color. The sapwood section is light brown and does not have a clear appearance between the terrace wood. It’s easy to distinguish white oak and red oak so you won’t buy it wrong.

The wood fiber is straight with several curves and does not have a smooth wood texture. For a clear year, the circle can have a size of 2-4 lines. Wood has very good resistance to termites and fungi.

The best processing of white oak is by manual and machine saws. It does not have high shrinkage after the drying process is complete. After processing, it will produce wood that remains stable.

Color changes can occur if the wood is often in contact with iron or rusty iron. Easy to be glued and painted with any finishing material. The price of white oak is slightly more expensive than red oak.

This price difference can be seen from the quality of the durability of white and red oak wood. The type of wood most commonly found in Tropical Countries is white oak, so if you want to use it, prepare more money.