| Scientific Name: |
Fagus grandifolia |
| Common Names: |
American Beech
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| Common Uses: |
Lumber, veneer, flooring, crates/pallets, railroad ties, musical instruments, furniture, turnery, and other small wooden objects. |
| Color Specifications: |
Beech is typically a pale cream color, sometimes with a pink or brown hue. Veneer tends to be slightly darker colored, as slicing the veneer usually requires the wood to be prepared with steam, which gives the wood a more golden tone. Flatsawn surfaces tend to be very plain, while quartersawn surfaces exhibit a silvery fleck pattern. |
| Grade: |
NHLA Standard Grade Rules |
| Dried Weight: |
46 lbs/ft3 (730 kg/m3) |
| Specific Gravity: |
.54 |
| Janka Hardness: |
(Pounds-force) 1,300 lbf (5,780 N) |
