American Beech Lumber For Sale

American beech is sometimes underrated and under appreciated.

American beech lumber for sale. Beech wood is primarily reddish brown in color and slightly coarse with conspicuous rays and tiny pores. Reddish brown heartwood with thin white sapwood and straight grained pattern. Beech bark disease is currently invading the menominee forest and higher harvest volumes are expected as the disease incidence becomes more severe in the near future. Weight is about 46lbs per cu.

Which may be due to its somewhat bland appearance. A hard strong close grained wood that is easy to paint stain or bleach. Beech wood has good workability and is commonly used for inexpensive furniture flooring lumber and veneer among other things. In lower elevations beech often grows in pure stands with trees to 120 in height and 4 in diameter.

Beech fagus grandifolia is a medium to large size tree that originated in north americabeech wood has sapwood with a pale brown color and heartwood with adark brown to reddish brown tint. Another characteristic of beech lumber is that beech has small pores which allow for a fine finish to be achieved. Beech can be bent very well using steam and is often stained and finished to match other hardwoods. Woodworkers source started in 1978 to provide the finest hardwood lumber to all types of woodworkers from beginners getting started with the craft to long time professionals.

While the wood only rates fair for nailing and screwing due to potential for splitting it holds nails well once installed. Beech it the primary wood used to make clothes pins. Blue beech which shares the same range proves to be hornbeam. Lumber veneer flooring cratespallets railroad ties musical instruments furniture turned objects and other small wooden objects.

It can also be surfaced s2s upon request. Beech can also be provided to customers as slr2e if. Beech lumber is regularly sold as rough cut boards. It doesnt matter what your skills are we aim to provide friendly service and advice.