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railway sleepers - light or Romanian oak

Posted by nik crosina on April 2, 2019 at 12:50pm

Hi,

Has anyone of you already worked wihtaht I have heard being called LIGHT OAK from Romania (or Romanian oak)? It is much cheaper than English or French oak, but I do not know the properties of this wood, as I annot find much information about it. It seems not to need treatment, and have similar qualities to oak in general, but is about half the price (i.e. the price of softwood sleepers).

Is there a catch somewhere? 

Thank you!,

Nik C

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    Progreen Weed Control April 2, 2019 at 4:09pm

    No come across Romanian Oak - but used to buy (french) oak from this lot - it may have originated in Romania ? ask them ..?

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  • adrian Stoute April 12, 2019 at 3:15pm

    I've used oak sleepers from Romania. My supplier says they should last 30 years but they are a bit waney and have less straight edges (which some customers like). I've started using Canadian oak which he also supplies, it has more straight edges and so a lot easier to work with 

  • nik crosina April 12, 2019 at 3:33pm

    Thank y9u for your comments and tips! I ended up buying English Oak from my local timber yard because they had it in stock, could give good advise and delivered for free (whcihwould have added a good £100 to ALL other places I enquired about this).

    So I am happy wihtmy purchase now, and pretty sure that I have good sleepers taht will survive many decades without much treatment as steps and grassborder, and will age (I hope) beautifully ove rthe next months and years.

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