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Beech

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica

Other Names
Romanian beech

Origin
Western, Eastern Europe

Sapwood Colour
Not easy to differenciate from heartwood

Heartwood Colour

Freshly cut is whitish to very pale but darkens if exposed to reddish-brown

Grain
Typically straight, broad rays on longitudal faces

Texture
Fairly hard and fine, even structure

Common Uses
Furniture, toys, veneer, flooring, turnings

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 725
Specific gravity0.65
Hardness N6530
Bending StrengthN/mm2114.2
StiffnessN/mm213800
Radial shrinkage %4
Tangential shrinkage %
8

Working Properties

StabilityxxBendingxxxx
MachiningxxxScrewingxxxx
GluingxxxPaintingxxx
SandingxxxStaining xxxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good