White Oak or Red Oak for a outdoor furniture?

For a outdoor furniture, White Oak is the stronger pick of the two.

This verdict is generated from the same project-suitability scoring that powers our wood picker and guides, weighing hardness, movement, workability, and typical use for this project. It’s a starting point, not the last word: your budget, look, and what your lumberyard stocks all matter too.

White Oak
Red Oak
Hardness (Janka)
1350 lbf
1220 lbf
Cost
Premium
Moderate
Workability
Good
Good
Seasonal movement
Medium
Medium
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