Species · Hardwood
Beech
Fagus sylvatica · Chiltern and Cotswold estates
3.0 m³ in the yard
Figures
- Density at 12 %
- 720 kg/m³
- Janka hardness
- 6,460 N
- Movement, flat-sawn
- 0.42 % per 1 % MC
- Movement, quarter-sawn
- 0.21 % per 1 % MC
- Durability (EN 350)
- Class 5 Not durable
Steamed beech, so a pinkish even colour.
Use it for
- Workbench tops
- Chopping boards and kitchen tools
- Turned legs
Avoid
- Outdoors
- Wide panels in rooms that swing in humidity — it moves more than any other wood we sell
Movement example
A 180 mm flat-sawn board drying from 12 % to 8 % gets 3.0 mm narrower.
Beech by thickness
Steamed and kiln dried to 9 %. Prices per m³, sawn, ex VAT.
| Thickness | In stock | Price per m³ | A 150 × 2,400 board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mm | 0.9 m³ | £1,120 | £10.89 |
| 32 mm | 0.6 m³ | £1,120 | £12.90 |
| 38 mm | 0.4 m³ | £1,160 | £15.87 |
| 52 mm | 0.7 m³ | £1,230 | £23.03 |
| 65 mm | 0.2 m³ | £1,320 | £30.89 |
| 75 mm | 0.2 m³ | £1,400 | £37.80 |