Brazilian Oak Restaurant Tables

Beauty Meets Durability

Brazilian Oak offers designers an exotic hardwood option that’s both denser than domestic oak species and quite economical. Its light “wheat” complexion and fine grain pattern give Brazilian Oak a refined look, darkening as it ages to a richer brown color with distinctive reddish highlights.

Like many other familiar oak varieties, Brazilian Oak takes stain well and is very easy to sand. Commonly used in fine furniture, cabinetry, turnery and interior trim, this versatile wood excels at all interior applications. This species is also naturally averse to decay and boasts a higher level of dimensional stability than most other hardwoods, meaning it won’t shrink or warp.

Because of its excellent durability rating and high density (quite similar to Maple), Brazilian Oak is ideally suited for commercial grade tabletops. Brazilian Oak’s unique blend of aesthetics and strength are earning the hardwood a strong reputation with a whole new generation of designers and furniture makers.

Brazilian Oak Facts:

• Native to Central and Latin America and common from wet lowlands to dry uplands, throughout Mexico, Venezuela, and coastal Ecuador.
• A tall, fast growing tree reaching 25 to 30m high and 1m in diameter
• Strong and heavy wood, with a basic specific gravity of 0.48 to 0.60.
• Fine brown lines give the wood a distinctive figure on the radial surface and a feather-like pattern on the tangential surface.