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BEECH (Fagus Sylvatica) SPECIES

Beech is the most popular tree in Europe. Beech forest contain 80% of total forest area in Europe. That is why 80% of furniture in Europe is made from Beech.
They are very tall trees (40 meters), with a big diameter and a particularly straight and rectilinear trunk. They are harvested between 80 and 100 years old.
We can supply Beech logs as well as beech sawn timber with very competitive price.

Beech grain

Wood description

Sawn timber is cream-white to pale pink colored, without distinct sapwood. Redwood may exist.
They are straight-grained (not often wavy) with fine texture.
These woods perfectly stand steaming process.

Steamed colour Natural colour

Beech furniture

Beech wood Chracteristics

Considering red heart

Red heart in beech does not impair the wood’s mechanical characteristics.
Once steamed, beech takes a darker uniform colour going from a pinky to a dark red colour.

Preservation:

Beech's heartwood durability is reduced with respect to bad weather
However, as beech is easily impregnated, it can be use in class 4 (timber in contact with water) after treatment.

Physical Properties Machine ability

Average density (kg/m³)	720	Machining	Super
Hardness (N)	5700	Finishing	Super
Modulus of elasticity (MPa)	14,000	Jointing	Good
Modulus of rupture (kg / sq. mm)	10.50	Nailing	Good
Average volumetric shrinkage	13.0%	Screwing	Good

Main Uses

Thanks to its easy machining, beech is an ideal specie for interior fitings and joinery, but also for furniture, flooring and pieces of bent timber.
It is also very much used for seats manufacturing.
Finally, other markets for beech are manufacturing of plywood and packaging.

ILLUSTRATED CLASSIFICATION OF ROUND LOGS

Beech Logs / (A Grade to D Grade)

For Beech log, we mainly grade by red-heart diameter and fresh quality (mainly base on discoloration). The diameter of logs is 30cm & up x length 3 meter up.

1 - For A grade: Using for veneer slicing. Almost no red-heart, the red-heart contain maximum 20% of diameter, straight log, fresh cut log, no discoloration under bark and both ends of logs.

2 - For B grade: using for making rotary veneer. A little red-heart, contain around 30% of log diameter, straight, little discoloration both ends of logs (Around 10 cm on length of each end).

3 - For B/C & C grade: This is grade which is selling with big quantity for sawmill to cut, steam & dry for furniture industry. There is no limitation of red-heart for this grade. There is not much discoloration on both ends of log (Around 20 cm on length of each end).

4 - For D grade: This is the lowest quality grade. There is no defects limitation. Accept bending, cracking, discoloration. We use this grade for firewood, palette, finger-joint board, core of engineering door & floor.

Note that for all grade, our logs grade on quality & must be strong wood. Any rotten wood shall be rejected or deduct from quantity of shipment.

A grade beech logs for slicing veneer B grade beech round logs for rotary veneer

B/C grade beech round logs for furniture C grade beech round logs for furniture

D grade beech round logs for flooring D grade beech round logs for finger joint

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