pin oak

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OAK, PIN

Quercus palustris
Quercus palustris (and other; see below) of the family Fagaceae. The following list includes most, but probably not all, of the Quercus species that also go by the name pin oak (among many other common names).
Many of these are more commonly called by other names and are on other pages on this site

Quercus sinuata --- more commonly called bastard oak (shown on the red oak page)
Quercus imbricaria --- commonly called pin oak or shingle oak (shown on the red oak page)
Quercus ellipsoidalis --- also called black oak (shown on the black oak page)
Quercus palustris --- usually called pin oak, sometime swamp oak (shown on this page)
Quercus texana --- more commonly called Nuttall's oak or Texas oak (shown on the red oak page)
Quercus laurifolia --- more commonly called laurel oak (shown on the red oak page)
Quercus phellos --- more commonly called willow oak (shown on the red oak page)
Quercus stellata --- more commonly called post oak (shown on the white oak page)
Quercus muehlenbergii --- more commonly called chestnut oak (shown on the white oak page)
Quercus nigra --- also called black oak (shown on the black oak page)
Quercus nuttallii --- more commonly called Nuttall's oak (shown on the red oak page)

Pin oak is in the red oak group

A NOTE ABOUT OAK NAMES

DISTINGUISHING RED / WHITE / LIVE

my samples:
NOTE: these pics were all taken in very bright incandescent lighting ("soft white" at 2700K)
colors will vary under other lighting conditions

both sides of a sample plank of pin oak / Quercus palustris

end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above

END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above

both sides of a sample plank of pin oak / Quercus palustris --- HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site. The unlabeled side of this piece is totally covered with what is either mineral stain or blue stain.

end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above

both sides of a sample plank of pin oak / Quercus palustris --- HUGE enlargements are present

end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above

END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above --- the pores have gotten a bit clogged up but the fine details are much more clear

both sides of a sample plank of pin oak / Quercus palustris --- HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site. The back side has either blue stain or mineral stain, I'm not sure which but based on the one very dark streak that can be seen on the front side , I'd guess mineral stain.

end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above

END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above

both sides of a sample plank of pin oak / Quercus palustris --- HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.

end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above

END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above

both sides of a sample plank of pin oak / Quercus palustris --- HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.

end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above

END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above

first face and the end grain of a sample of pin oak. This part of a collection which is discussed here: COLLECTION B

the second face, before and after slicing off 1/8" showing how the patina from aging is only surface deep.

end grain closeup and END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above.

first face and the end grain of a sample of willow oak / Quercus palustris --- This part of a collection which is discussed here: COLLECTION C

the second face, before and after slicing off 1/8" showing how the patina from aging is only surface deep.

end grain closeup and END GRAIN UPDATE of the piece directly above

both sides of a sample plank of shingle oak / Quercus imbricaria --- HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by Mark Peet whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.

end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above

END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above

The Wood Book pics

flat cut, quartersawn, end grain
pin oak (Quercus palustris, also listed as swamp Spanish oak and water oak) from The Wood Book --- both levels of enlargement are available for each of the 3 views. This species is in the red oak group.

web pics: