Fagus
grandifolia. Reddish-brown
heartwood with
thin white
sapwood and
straight-grained
pattern. A hard,
strong,
close-grained
wood that is
easy to paint,
stain or bleach.
Uses
Availability
Price
Furniture,
flooring,
handles,
woodenware,
bending stock
and toys.
Limited as
lumber and
veneer.
Moderate to
valuable.
Relative Working
Properties
Machining
Resistance
to
Splitting in
Nailing
Resistance
to
Splitting in
Screwing
Gluing
Very Good
Excellent
Good
Very Good
Physical Properties
Specific Gravity
(12% M.C.)
Average Shipping
Weight kilograms
(kg) per cubic
metre (m3)
Air Dry
Average
Volumetric
Shrinkage (oven
dry % of Green)
Resistance
to
Resistance
to