Beech
Fagus grandifolia

Colour
Sapwood is white.
Hardwood is reddish.

Texture
Straight to interlocked grain pattern, close textured.

Common applications
Furniture, flooring, mouldings, millwork, sporting goods, turnings.

Classification
FAS-Select
#1 Common
#2 Common

Dimensions
 
FAS-Select
#1 Common
#2 Common
Width (random)
4" (100 mm) and more
3" (76,2 mm) and more
3" (76,2 mm) and more
Lenght (random)
6' (1,83 m) and more
4' (1,22 m) and more
4' (1,22 m) and more
Thickness
4/4" (25,4 mm); 5/4" (31,75 mm); 6/4" (38,1 mm);
8/4" (50,8 mm);10/4" (63,5 mm); 12/4 76,2 mm)

Physical Properties
Hard
Maple
Soft
Maple
Yellow
Birch
White
Birch
Red
Oak
White
Oak
White
Ash
Beech
Basswood
Aspen
Cherry
Walnut
Specific Gravity
0,659
0,545
0,608
0,571
0,612
0,676
0,613
0,667
0,417
0,408
0,551
0,594
Density kg/m3
740
610
670
640
690
750
690
750
460
450
610
660
Hardness
7290
4380
5930
4320
6170
7130
7050
6490
2140
2140
4630
5910
Bending Strenght (MP)
115
97,6
106
94,8
98,7
121
108
116
60,8
67,6
87,1
103
Stiffness (MP)
14100
11100
14100
12900
11900
15500
12800
14000
9450
11200
11900
13100

Working Properties
Hard Maple
Soft
Maple
Yellow Birch
White Birch
Red
Oak
White Oak
White Ash
Beech
Basswood
Aspen
Cherry
Walnut
Machinability
Excellent
Very good
Excellent
Very good
Excellent
Good
Very good
Good
Very good
Good
Excellent
Good
Stability
Good
Good
Good
Good
Very good
Excellent
Very good
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Excellent
Gluing
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Very good
Very good
Good
Very good
Excellent
Sandablity
Very good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Fair
Very good
Good
Fair
Excellent
Very good
Nailability
Good
Fair
Good
Good
Excellent
Fair
Good
Fair
Fair
Fair
Fair
Fair
Paintability
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Stainability
Good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Very good
Good