RED OAK monster job

Well, I am not even sure it is red oak. The seller tells me it is white but from what I know and learned about it, its red !

Anyways, I am moving on. One thing is for sure : it is a tough wood !!! I had to go to the harware store to buy another blade for my planner. No kidding. Brand new electrical planner but the blades were gone after about 30 mns. Bought some better "made in Germany" quality blades and attacked the beast some more.

It went from this:

To this:

Yes I now. Not much to show...! I ll probably have to get some more blades to finish the job but at least I have started what I had postponned until now !