| 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 |
