Softwood is open-pored wood. Hardwood is closed- pore.
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OT: Hardwood vs Softwood
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Not that simple. White oak is the common name of (a number of species of) oak that has closed pores. Red oak is the common name (again, a number of species) of oak that has open pores. Both are hardwoods.
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TV hanger is installed with red oak as the build-out.
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The pores of Red Oak are pretty open and SYP, not so much.
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Oak. Mahogany.