there are 5 types of birch listed in the FDA comparative strength tables
there are about 30 different oaks listed
different trees with different growth patterns can make a significant difference to plank strength
That said
Birch, yellow (Betula lutea) vs. Red oak (Quercus rubra) vs white oak (Quercus alba)
Bending strength 106 vs 83 vs 102
compressive strength 98 vs 76 vs 96
stiffness 174 vs 153 vs 152
hardness 86 vs 86 vs 108
shock resistance 171 vs 83 vs 127
So in general Birch is “better” wood, but it will dent more easily than oak, which matters in furniture.
Birch is usually a pleasure to work, with few knots, and straight grain. Oak has a wilder pattern which people seem to like. Oak is more rot resistant, particularly Q. alba.
For a boat plank I’d want Q. alba. But for say stringers inside the boat I’d use birch every time. Quindi l'uso finale è una parte importante dell'analisi.
Non conosco i prezzi attuali, ma quando ero nel business se la betulla era un $1 a piede d'asse, la quercia rossa era $2, e la quercia bianca era circa $6. Immagino che questi multipli siano ancora circa lo stesso.
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Okay a few things you need to know:
That said
Birch, yellow (Betula lutea) vs. Red oak (Quercus rubra) vs white oak (Quercus alba)
Bending strength 106 vs 83 vs 102
compressive strength 98 vs 76 vs 96
stiffness 174 vs 153 vs 152
hardness 86 vs 86 vs 108
shock resistance 171 vs 83 vs 127
So in general Birch is “better” wood, but it will dent more easily than oak, which matters in furniture.
Birch is usually a pleasure to work, with few knots, and straight grain. Oak has a wilder pattern which people seem to like. Oak is more rot resistant, particularly Q. alba.
For a boat plank I’d want Q. alba. But for say stringers inside the boat I’d use birch every time. Quindi l'uso finale è una parte importante dell'analisi.
Non conosco i prezzi attuali, ma quando ero nel business se la betulla era un $1 a piede d'asse, la quercia rossa era $2, e la quercia bianca era circa $6. Immagino che questi multipli siano ancora circa lo stesso.
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