European Oak Prime Hardwood – 27mm Thick Boards

Price range: £21.67 through £112.50

European Oak hardwood boards are a strong, durable and highly versatile timber with a light tan to warm biscuit colour and distinctive natural grain. Suitable for furniture, joinery, stair components, shelving, worktops, flooring and selected exterior projects, European Oak machines and finishes well and develops an attractive character over time.

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SKU: N/A Category: Euro Oak

Product Description

European Oak Hardwood Boards

European Oak is a premium hardwood valued for its strength, durability and distinctive natural appearance. Its heartwood typically ranges from light tan to warm biscuit-brown, with a generally straight grain that may also show attractive irregular or cross-grained figure.

Quarter-sawn boards can display the characteristic silver grain or medullary ray figure for which oak is well known. This natural variation makes European Oak particularly suitable for high-quality furniture, joinery and decorative woodworking where appearance is as important as performance.

European Oak is a tough, hard-wearing timber with good structural qualities and excellent steam-bending characteristics. It is suitable for both traditional and contemporary projects and can be finished in a wide range of styles.

Key characteristics

Light tan to warm biscuit-brown heartwood
Attractive and distinctive natural oak grain
Usually straight grained, with occasional irregular or cross-grain
Quarter-sawn boards may show prominent silver grain figuring
Strong, tough and hard wearing
Naturally durable heartwood
Very good steam-bending properties
Medium movement once properly seasoned
Accepts waxes, oils, stains and polished finishes well
Suitable for interior and selected exterior applications

Typical uses

European Oak hardwood boards are suitable for:
Furniture and cabinet making
Tables, desks and worktops
Shelving and storage units
Interior doors and joinery
Stair treads, handrails and newel posts
Flooring and interior panelling
Mouldings and decorative features
Shopfitting and display furniture
Garden furniture and selected exterior joinery
Traditional restoration and specialist woodworking projects

Working properties

European Oak can be worked successfully with hand tools and woodworking machinery, although its density and hardness can have a noticeable blunting effect on cutters. Sharp tools are recommended to achieve a clean finish.

Quarter-sawn timber can require particular care during planing or moulding because of the grain direction. Pre-drilling is advisable when fixing near board ends or edges to reduce the risk of splitting.

European Oak responds particularly well to:

Sanding and polishing
Wax and oil finishes
Staining and colouring
Liming
Fuming

Clear protective coatings

Always test a finish on an offcut or inconspicuous area first, as natural tannins and grain variation can affect the final appearance.

Durability and exterior use

The heartwood of European Oak is naturally durable, making it suitable for a variety of exterior and exposed applications when the timber is correctly selected, detailed and maintained.

The sapwood is less durable than the heartwood and should not be relied upon in exposed situations unless it has received appropriate treatment.

Tannins, staining and fixings

European Oak contains naturally occurring tannins. These can react with ordinary steel or iron and cause dark blue or black staining in the timber. The same reaction can also contribute to corrosion of unsuitable metal fixings.

For best results, use:

Stainless steel fixings
Galvanised fixings
Other suitable non-ferrous fittings

Avoid leaving steel particles, wet metal tools or iron filings in contact with the wood, particularly when the timber is damp.
Tannins may also leach from freshly installed oak when exposed to rain. Care should therefore be taken where runoff could stain nearby masonry, paving or rendered surfaces.
Seasoning and storage
European Oak dries relatively slowly and can develop surface checks, end splits or distortion if it is dried or stored incorrectly. Boards should be stored flat, supported evenly and protected from rapid changes in temperature and humidity.
Some surface checking and minor end splitting can occur naturally in solid oak and may be expected depending on the size and grade of the timber.

Natural timber variation

European Oak is a natural hardwood, so every board will vary in colour, grain pattern, figuring and texture. Natural features may include:

Colour variation
Medullary rays
Small knots
Mineral markings
Grain changes
Surface checks or end splits

Product photographs and swatches are representative of the species and should not be treated as an exact match for every board supplied. These natural variations are part of the character and appeal of genuine European Oak.

Specification

Length	2.1m, 2.5m, 3.6m, 3.7m
Width	100mm, 110mm, 120mm, 130mm, 140mm, 150mm, 160mm, 170mm, 180mm, 190mm, 200mm, 210mm, 220mm, 230mm, 240mm, 250mm, 380mm
Thickness	27mm

Delivery Policy

We will endeavour to deliver your items as soon as possible. Items on backorder are not held in stock and can sometimes mean a delay to your delivery.

Introduction

W Burton & Sons is pleased to offer a comprehensive delivery service from our two depots in Bramshall, Uttoxeter and Threapwood near Cheadle in Staffordshire. Small items can de delivered to most UK addresses with dispatch within 24 hours via Royal Mail. This is fixed at £8.33+VAT and FREE for all small item orders over £150. With our fleet of HIABB equipped trucks and vans we can now delivery more of your bulky items such as gates, decking, fencing and sleepers and much more to more postcodes across the Midlands, and beyond. We have recently reviewed our shipping charges with many being reduced. Our shipping calculator uses your delivery postcode to work out the costs to ship to you. Please use this to work out the exact amount for your order. We can also use What 3 Words to determine your exact location for your delivery. Our drivers are able to use your What3Words address to deliver your order to you. Please enter this too on the Checkout page.

General Delivery

Delivery slots are available Monday-Friday (excluding bank holidays). Saturday delivery can be arranged at extra cost, however please contact our team on 01538 753184 to discuss further. If you are unable to complete your order online and would like to place a sizeable order please call our sales office on 01538 753184 as alternative delivery options may be available. We will make every effort to deliver on the agreed date, but if for any reason we are unable to deliver then there will be no liability whether in damages or otherwise for delay of whole or any part of the goods ordered arising from any cause whatsoever. Delivery by the company shall be conditional upon access free from encumbrances and good roads being available to the delivery vehicles to the place of delivery. The company will not accept any liability for damages to property caused during delivery. If the company, or its agent cannot gain access to the delivery address then additional costs may be incurred. Deliveries are made using large vehicles and it is the customers responsibility to inform the company if there may be an access problem. This above action must be completed before 2.00 pm on the day prior to delivery. E-mail confirmation of orders also request the customer to contact the company if a delivery problem may occur. A list of likely problems are also enclosed on the e-mail confirmation. Some delivery vehicles use tail lift offloading, and others HIAB lifts and it must be emphasised that the delivery vehicle must be able to park in an area where the delivery is to be made. A pallet trolley may then used to manoeuvre the products off the tail lift to the kerbside delivery point, the trolley can only be manoeuvred on a smooth level surface such as concrete, tarmac or paving (not gravel). The customer, or somebody appointed by the customer, should be at the delivery point to accept the delivery. The company will confirm the outcome by e-mail. In such cases that delivery, in the opinion of the company is not possible, then the company reserves the right to cancel the order.

Small Item or Bulky/Large Item Delivery

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a nationwide delivery service on our bulky items, however if you would like to place a sizeable order please call our sales office on 01538 753184 as alternative delivery options may be available. We endeavour to post out your small goods the next working day; however in busy periods this can take a little longer. UK Orders (other than local) Standard UK delivery for small items is £8.33+VAT and free for orders over £150 (Does not include orders with large/bulky items.) Smaller items are posted using a Tracked 48 (working) hour service. Bulky or Large Item Delivery We offer Standard and Express Delivery to postcodes within 100 miles from our Bramshall depot. Bulky or multiple items delivery is FROM £11+VAT. Standard Delivery aims to deliver to you within 3-7 working days from the date of order being placed. Express Delivery aims to deliver within 1-2 clear working days from date of order being placed. These do not include Weekends and are subject to items being in stock. Please add any relevant information in the Notes to your order. Please use the shipping calculator on the Checkout and Cart pages to work out your charges to your area. If Standard shipping isn’t available to your postcode we offer FREE Click and collect at either of our depots or we can quote for a courier service. Please call the sales team to arrange alternative shipping if required.