The main mechanical properties of Sawtooth Oak（Quercus acutissima） and Oriental Oak（Q. variabilis）were tested according to Chinese national standards. The test results showed that the compressive strength parallel to grain, the modulus of elasticity and the bending strength level of the two oak wood samples were all at a high level, the toughness of the samples reached a very high level, and the hardness grades of the samples were both very high. The hardness of the samples in the three grain dimensions was ranked: transverse>tangential> radical. The shearing strength parallel to grain of the Sawtooth Oak wood samples was high, while that of the Oriental Oak wood samples was medium. In summary, the mechanical properties of the both Oak wood species are at the medium to the advanced level. Sawtooth Oak wood is superior to Oriental Oak wood in mechanical properties.