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Main Uses
Furniture, doors, flooring, millwork, paneling, brush handles, woodenware,
bending stock, toys and turnings. It is particularly suitable for food and liquid
containers since there is no odor or taste.
General Description
The sapwood is white with a red tinge, while the heartwood is
light to dark reddish brown. The wood is generally straight-
Working Properties
Beech works readily with most hand and machine tools. It has good
nailing and gluing properties and can be stained to a good finish. The wood dries
fairly rapidly but with a strong tendency to warp, split and surface check. It is
subject to a high shrinkage and moderate movement in performance.
Physical Properties
Beech is classed as heavy, hard, strong, high in resistance to
shock and highly suitable for steam bending. Good resistance to abrasive wear.
Availability
Limited
Botanical Name :
Fagus Sylvatica
Common Names :
English beech, Carpathian beech, Danish beech, and others according
to country of origin
Where it Grows
Throughout the Eastern U.S., commercial concentration is in the Central
and Middle Atlantic states. Average tree height is 120 feet.
wood type: BEECH
