a) General description: It is co, on practice on the continent to steam the timber which turns it to a reddish-brown tone.
b) Mechanical properties : The steam bending properties are exceptionally good, even tolerant of knots and irregular grain.
c) Seasoning: Care needed in air drying and kilning to avoid shrinkage.
d) Working properties: The ease of working varies with growth conditions and seasoning. Beech offers medium resistance to hand and power tools, and has a moderate blunting effect on cutting edges.
e) Durability: The wood is perishable, liable to attack by common furniture beetle and by death watch beetle in old buildings.
f) Uses : Cabinetmaking, high-class joinery, solid and laminated furniture, desks and work benches, chair making, shoe heels, sportswear, toys, bobbins, wood ware, tool handles and turnery.
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