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Bookmark or Share- What is Beechwood, Its Characteristics, Uses & DisadvantagesBeechwood is the lumber that comes from the beech tree. And, these trees are no slouches – they’re known for their toughness and resilience. Whether you’re building furniture or flooring, or just want to impress your friends with your woodworking skills, beechwood is definitely worth considering.
- What is Beech Wood? 5 Interesting Facts You Should KnowKnown for its light tones and its excellent performance against all types of finishes, beech is a hard, heavy and leafy wood. Its hardness is such that it was formerly used in mining to make rails before cast iron was introduced.
- Beech Wood Properties | Its Advantages and DisadvantagesBeech is very hard, strong, durable, and straight-grained wood. It has good strength properties and is often used for making furniture and cabinetry. Beech Wood is one of the hardest wood species and comes from deciduous plants. It has long been used to make railroad tracks.
- American Beech | The Wood Database (Hardwood)Common Name (s): American beech. Scientific Name: Fagus grandifolia. Distribution: Eastern United States. Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter. Average Dried Weight: 45.0 lbs/ft 3 (720 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.54, 0.72. Janka Hardness: 1,300 lb f (5,780 N)
- Beech - WikipediaBeech (Fagus) is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to subtropical (accessory forest element) and temperate (as dominant element of mesophytic forests) Eurasia and North America. There are 14 accepted species in two distinct subgenera, EnglerianaeDenk & G.W.Grimm and Fagus. [ 1 ] .
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