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Beech, American

Veneer Species Guide

Columbia Forest Products is proud to offer an exciting variety of hardwood and decorative softwood species of faces to meet the demand for architectural individuality in interior design applications.

Beech, American

Latin name: Fagus grandifolia
Common name(s): Beech
Sources: USA and Canada

CHARACTERISTICS	Very light sapwood with light pink to reddish brown heartwood, sometimes with a silvery sheen. More coarse than European Beech. Rays are slightly enlarged and will show up as flake when quarter sliced.
COMMON CUTS	Plain sliced, Rotary cut
USES	Kitchen Cabinetry, fine furniture, furniture frames, molding, paneling, chairs, flooring.
AVAILABILITY	Obtainable
PRICE	$$