Trade Name : Beech Origin : Europe Uses : It is used for furniture, parquet flooring and chipboard and is excellently suited for bending (seating furniture). Beech also is well-suited for work benches as well as being good construction lumber. One of the most used woods in Europe. In the veneer form it is produced as steamed, slightly steamed or white Beech. In the middle of the nineties Beech became a remarkably fashionable wood in the veneer and solid wood sectors. Properties : Reddish-white to reddish-brown, often with a brown heartwood when older. In some regions the Beech tends to have great tension (X, Y, T-tension) and buckles as a result of irregular annual ring formation (so-called hard years). Dark stains and mineral streaks occur frequently and reduce the value of the wood Jointing : Beech takes glue very well and provides durable joints. Screw and nail joints are strong but pre-drilling is recommended. Also available in Sawn Timber and Round Logs