![](Beech_Raw_148.jpg) |
Location:
Eastern North America
Specific
Gravity:
0.64
Weight:
3.34 lb/bf, 640 kg/m3
Texture/Grain:
Medium, open
Pattern:
Straight
Hardness:
Hard
Strength:
Strong
Tangential
Stability:
11.9%
Radial
Stability:
5.5%
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Working with Hand
Tools:
Easy
Working with
Power Tools:
Easy
Gluing:
Excellent
Finishing:
Excellent
Uses:
Cabinets, bentwood furniture, turnings, tool handles, boxes,
barrels, flooring, food containers, woodenware, workbenches.
Comments:
Easy to bend. Sometimes substituted for hard maple. |