WoodwoodHardwood
Beech (American)
Dense, fine-grained hardwood that wears evenly without splintering. The traditional material for workbench tops and butcher blocks, and widely used for flooring and bent furniture parts.
Properties
- Family
- Wood
- Category
- wood
- Species
- Fagus grandifolia
- Density
- 0.72 g/cm³ · 720 kg/m³
Applicationswhere beech (american) is normally specified
Workbench topsButcher blocksFlooringFurniture
Practical notes
- Density is for air-dried stock at about 12% moisture content
- Moves significantly with humidity — allow for movement in wide panels
- Not durable in ground contact or damp conditions