craymer Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 I have been building sheds for a number of years as well as many renovations at home, but a novice a woodworking. I am acquiring tools a bit at a time and also picking up deals I find on Craigslist, such as the 24 sheets of random plywood (some 1/2", 3/8", 3/4", some are MDF and OSB, but most good plywood, many are S2S) for $200. Well, a few weeks ago a friend called me doing a renovation to the Attorney general's office and had this wood for me. All of these boards are 9.5" wide and lengths ranged from 4' to 14' and all are 1.5" thick. I think it is Red Oak but not certain and am wanting to learn to joint wood to retread my stairs with some of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craymer Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Just wanted to add that I added up all the pieces and is roughly 389 board feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 It's hard to tell, but if I were to guess, I'd say white oak. The endgrain pores are not as open as red oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Do you have a closeup of the end grain and also better pic of the face grain? End grain looks too closed pore for red oak and color looks darker than either oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Looks like red oak to me, maybe a coupe more pictures of the face of the boards would help, the end grain kind of looks like white oak to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craymer Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Here is another pic if it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmize Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Red oak is my guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craymer Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Here is another couple.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 I’m leaning more toward red oak, grain structure on that las end grain shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Red for sure, based on that last photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craymer Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, treeslayer said: I’m leaning more toward red oak, grain structure on that las end grain shot 5 minutes ago, drzaius said: Red for sure, based on that last photo. Thanks guys, what I was guessing from pictures, but wasn't sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Yup, the pores are wide open so it is red oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted October 31, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Cut a 1 inch square piece 4 inches long with the grain, dip one end in dish soap, blow into the other end, make bubbles, great bar trick to blow bubbles thru solid wood. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Pretty sure it's red as well. Figured i'd post this just so you have some more information if you come across more oak. https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-red-oak-from-white-oak/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Yep, red. Red times 10. White. White times 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Assuming you know how to determine bf, but that looks like cajillion bf to me. Nice haul! Attorney General’s office? So that’s where our tax payers money is going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craymer Posted November 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Assuming you know how to determine bf, but that looks like cajillion bf to me. Nice haul! Attorney General’s office? So that’s where our tax payers money is going? Yes, I believe I calculated it correctly. I added up the total length of all boards x width of wood x thickness and divided by 12. Width in inches x Length in feet x thickness / 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Divide by 144. 12” wide x 12” long divided by 144 = 1 bf. Dang, I hope that’s right? Edit. Assuming the board is 4/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Coop he had length in feet so you divide by 12. For length in inches you divide by 144. Also for 6/4 like he has multiply by 1.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 I stand corrected. Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Yeah red for sure But as the grouch Eric used to say, "cut it, if it smells like piss, it's red.". True words. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Red oak is only good enough for low level prosecutors. Attorney General wants Walnut or Mahogany as befits his/her perception of status. Black dye on oak followed by a clear topcoat is a nice look. All the grain patterns show quite nicely. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craymer Posted November 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 10 hours ago, estesbubba said: Coop he had length in feet so you divide by 12. For length in inches you divide by 144. Also for 6/4 like he has multiply by 1.5. Just to be sure I am figuring correctly, if I have a board that is 10" wide x 10' long x 1.5" thick, it would be 10x10 = 100 x 1.5 = 150 / 12 = 12.5 board feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Immortan D Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 19 minutes ago, I B said: Board foot calculator Les! Long time no see. WB man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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