otforme (Charlie Self) wrote in
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rcook notes:

I don't believe tan oak is even a true oak. But it's bark is very high
in tannin.

Lithocarpus densiflorus. Oaks are Quercus spp. Actually, from
Fagaceae, or beech family.

You're right about the tannin, too.


All true. Here's mo

http://danr.ucop.edu/ihrmp/oak110.htm

The wood finishes similarly to Oregon white oak, when cared for properly in
the drying process.

It's challenging to work, but it's native to an area my faily has called
home for a number of generations.

Patriarch