European Beech Steamed

Beech is an important and widely-used hardwood in Europe. It’s hardness, wear-resistance, strength, and excellent bending capabilities – coupled with its low price – make this hardwood a mainstay for many European woodworkers.

Overall good workability; it machines well, and glues, finishes, and turns well. Beech also responds superbly to steam-bending. It does, however, have a large amount of movement in service, so movement and wood stability must be taken into account.