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.
Uniform texture
with a straight-grained modern appeal.
- Colour:
The sapwood generally has a clean white colour,
while the heartwood is light to dark brown.
- Physical Properties: hard, strong and
resistant to shock. Subject to moderate
movement.
- Applications:
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
odour or taste. Availability is fairly
limited.
- Applications: Furniture, flooring, tool handles,
mouldings, millwork, sporting goods,
architectural millwork and moulding, kitchen
cabinets, paneling, tool handles, baseball bats,
hockey sticks, billiard cues, skis, oars and
turnings. Typically available in thickness from
4/4 through 12/4.
- Janka Hardness
Rating: 1300
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