[BudP]

"White Oak is more water resistant compared to Ash. (Red Oak is an "open grain" wood whereby White Oak is a "closed grain" wood.) The White Oak should be used for bed wood. I seem to recall that Henry used "Oak."

Ash is a hardwood also, but not very resistant to the elements. And, cheaper than a good, White Oak.

The prettiest White Oak is "Rift Sawn." Not as "dramatic" as the normal multi grain patters with undulating swirls. Looks cheap. (My opine..) The Rift Sawn White Oak is just elegant. Rift also does not have the brown "flakes" that quarter sawn Oak has."