| Beech (Fagus grandifolia) |
| Color: |
Redish brown heartwood, with pale white sapwood |
| Grain: |
Mostly closed,straight grain, uniform texture. Coarser than European beech |
| Availability: |
Limited |
| Properties: |
Hardness:1300% Janka Table, 1% harder than Northern red oak Durability:Elastic, hard; excellant shock resistance. Wears wells, stays smooth when subjected to friction - popular for factory floors. |
| Workability: |
Sawing: Good with machine tools, difficult to work with hand tools
Nailing: Good holding ability, has tendency to split
Sanding: Satisfactorily
Finishing: No known problems |
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Left-Oil based / Right-Water based finish
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