Red Oak or White Oak? Know This Before You Build @WoodworkingWithWes
Red Oak or White Oak? Know This Before You Build  @WoodworkingWithWes
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this episode of "Before You Build" you find out that not all oak is the same. Wes will help take
a closer look at two of the most common hardwoods used in the shop...red oak and white oak.
They may look similar at first glance but these two woods behave completely different in real life
woodworking.

Oak projects shown in the video:
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youtu.be/b4__Cy5zdLo?si=Brw7NiqLEZrmHEMM
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