Botanical Name Fagus sylvatica Other Names Romanian beech Origin Western, Eastern Europe Sapwood Colour Not easy to differenciate from heartwood Heartwood Colour Freshly cut is whitish to very pale but darkens if exposed to reddish-brown Grain Typically straight, broad rays on longitudal faces Texture Fairly hard and fine, even structure Common Uses Furniture, toys, veneer, flooring, turnings Density kg/m3 725 Specific gravity - 0.65 Hardness N 6530 Bending Strength N/mm2 114.2 Stiffness N/mm2 13800 Radial shrinkage % 4 Tangential shrinkage % 9 Working Properties Stability xx Bending xxxx Machining xxx Screwing xxxx Gluing xxx Painting xxx Sanding xxx Staining xxxx xxxx = excellent xxx = good xx = fair x = not good