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Beech – American

Fagus grandifolia
Also known as |
American Beech | Beech | Beechwood
Beech - American Lumber @ Rare Woods USA

Both American Beech and its European counterpart are known for their pale cream coloration, which is often augmented by a pink or light- to medium-colored muted reddish-brown hue. Its medium texture and typically straight grains and sometimes wavy, give it excellent working properties. American Beech cuts, turns, glues and finishes very well and has a moderate natural luster.

Flat-sawn pieces usually have very plain-looking aesthetics; the bulk of which is used for utility purposes. Conversely, quartersawn pieces typically exhibit a silvery fleck pattern — which lends the wood well to furniture and musical instrument applications, with more exquisite examples often finding their way to veneer mills.

Not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Why We Love This Wood

Its similar hardness and density has seen it used as an alternative to Maple in some applications. The wood is decidedly non-durable and susceptible to insect attack. It responds well to steam-bending, but its stability can be suspect. Beech veneer has a different appearance to it's lumber. Veneer sheets (cut at only 1/42" thickness) require the wood to first be steamed. This darkens the wood, producing a pleasant golden brown color. American Beech is a common, plentiful wood and, thus, priced rather modestly.

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Beech - American Lumber @ Rare Woods USA
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Vital Statistics
Main Color GroupYellow / Pink
Grain Pattern Even
Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF3.8
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3720
Janka Hardness - LBF1300
Janka Hardness - N5780
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BEECHAM1137_1
BEECHAM1137
1.13"
x 7.44" x
35.88"
bark inclusions,Checks,Surface defect,Skip planed,Small bow

$30.30 $24.24

BEECHAM1135_1
BEECHAM1135
1.19"
x 7.38" x
35.94"
Edge defects,Small bark inclusions

$31.53 $25.22

BEECHAM1131_1
BEECHAM1131
1.19"
x 5.5" x
40.25"
Checks,Small bark inclusions,Small cracks,Small edge defects

$24.34 $19.47

BEECHAM1130_1
BEECHAM1130
1.19"
x 5.56" x
40.19"
Edge defects,Surface defect,Skip planed,Small bark inclusions

$23.78 $19.02

BEECHAM1129_1
BEECHAM1129
1.19"
x 5.5" x
40.25"
Large edge defect/crack along edge,Small edge defects

$23.90 $19.12

BEECHAM1128_1
BEECHAM1128
1.13"
x 6.44" x
37.06"
Skip planed,Edge defects,Checks

$27.29 $21.83

BEECHAM1127_1
BEECHAM1127
1.13"
x 5.81" x
36.94"
Skip planed,Crack,Edge defects,Width tapers from 6” to 5.5”

$23.60 $18.88

BEECHAM1126_1
BEECHAM1126
1.13"
x 6.19" x
37"
Small edge defects,Small bow

$25.35 $20.28

BEECHAM1125_1
BEECHAM1125
1.19"
x 5.94" x
36.5"
Edge defects,Bark inclusions

$22.38 $17.90

BEECHAM1122_1
BEECHAM1122
1.13"
x 6.31" x
48"
Small cracks,Edge defects,Small bow,Small bark inclusions,Skip planed

$38.39 $30.71

BEECHAM1121_1
BEECHAM1121
1.13"
x 6.38" x
48.06"
Skip planed,Checks,Edge defects

$38.98 $31.18

BEECHAM1120_1
BEECHAM1120
1.13"
x 7.5" x
46.81"
Planer burn,Edge defects,Small crack,Slightly skip planed

$45.55 $36.44

BEECHAM1119_1
BEECHAM1119
1.19"
x 6.38" x
48.13"
Skip planed,Checks,Cracks, edge defects,Planer burn

$37.71 $30.17

BEECHAM1118_1
BEECHAM1118
1.13"
x 6.69" x
43"
Skip planed,Edge defects,Checks,Crack

$32.08 $25.66

BEECHAM1117_1
BEECHAM1117
1.19"
x 7.63" x
46.88"
Skip planed,Edge defects,Bark inclusions,Cracks,Surface defects

$44.04 $35.23

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