January 5, 201313 yr Anybody ever use it?Got me some 4/4, rough sawn stuff in TN a few years back. About 100 bf.  Been air drying ever since. Pulled some out and started ripping it yesterday so it will fit through the planer. Lots of spalt. A few holes from some sort of borer. Other than the holes, it seems sound. The edge grain (the only part that’s clean enough to see well) Does NOT look like the red or white oak I’m used to seeing. Creamy colored and the spalt can be seen on the edges, too. This is going to make some sweet trim for the gun case. Should be great for boxes, too.Anybody know anything about Pin Oak's properties. Anything I should be aware of? Look out for?Pix coming after it's planed. Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
January 5, 201313 yr Gene - found a bunch of references when searching "pin oak tree facts" on Google. Â No direct experience that I know of. Â I'm sure others around here have and will voice opinions shortly.Fredaka Pop's Shopwww.pops-shop.com'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'Scroll Saw Forum Host
January 5, 201313 yr Author Yep, Fred. I looked, also. Nothing about it's use as lumber. Lots about how it's an ornamental and shade tree, though.Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
January 6, 201313 yr It's one of the variations of red oak (pointed leaves), I've cut down several (diseased) but always used them for firewood. It can have it moments with splintering when you split it. None of the ones I had were big enough for lumber, but they grow fairly large.
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