Beechwood
Botanical name
Fagus sylvatica
Origin
Europa
Other names
Buche, Hetre, Beech, Haya, Faggio
Notes
Temperate western european species found until 60th northern parallel and until an altitude of 1500 meters.
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: |
Light Brown |
| Sapwood: |
not demarcated |
| Texture: |
fine |
| Grain: |
straight |
| Interlocked grain: |
absent |
| Note: |
Light brown wood from cream white to pale pink sometimes with reddish areas near the heart. Thin characteristic silver figure. Grain sometimes wavy. |
PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
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(*: at 12% moisture content, with 1 MPa = 1 N/mm²)
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NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): |
class 5 - not durable |
| Dry wood borers: |
heartwood durable but sapwood not clearly demarcated |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): |
class S - susceptible |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): |
class 1 - easily permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: |
class 2 - inside or under cover (dampness possible) |
| Species covering the use class 5: |
No |
| Note: |
Red heartwood is not permeable to preservative products. |
SAWING, MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
| Blunting effect: |
normal |
| Sawteeth recommended: |
stellite-tipped |
| Cutting tools: |
tungsten carbide |
| Peeling: |
good |
| Slicing: |
nood |
| Note: | The frequent presence of growth stresses in the logs might create a critical sawing. Beech wood has a good aptitude for bending. |
| Nailing / screwing: |
good but pre-boring necessary |
| Gluing: |
correct |
