Scientific Name: | Fagus sylvatica |
Common Names: | English Beech, French Beech, Romanian Beech |
Market Availability: | Available from quality hardwood speciality distributors |
Properties: | Very suitable for steam-bending |
Color: | Whitish to very pale brown, Grain is straight and fine and has a characteristic fleck when quarter sawn |
Grows: | Throughout central Europe and the united Kingdom, reaches 100' heights and up to 4' diameters |
Grade: | NHLA Standard Grade Rules |
Health Risks to consider: | Dermatitis, eye irritation |
Alternatives: | American Beech |
Shipping Weight: | 720kg/m3 or 3.75#/board foot |
Specific Gravity: | .72 |
Compressive Strength: | (Perpendicular to grain) N/A |
Janka Hardness: | (Pounds-force) 1300 |