European Beech
(fagus sylvatica)We source our Beech from Germany and France and offer the following :-
First Quality waney - edged Our standard stock material. After sawing, the boards produced from the log are sorted and the best fall into this grade. They include no heart boards and no narrow edge boards. | | Width Thickness | 200 mm 26 mm 32 mm 38 mm 50 mm 65 mm 76 mm | and wider |  |
Prime NarrowsProduced from the first cutting around the log when thicker sizes are being produced from the balance of the log. | | Width Thickness | 150 mm 26 mm 32 mm 38 mm | and wider |  |
Prime BoulesBoules are complete logs that have been sawn through and through. Prime Boules are produced from 'A' quality logs but have the bad heart boards removed. | | Width Thickness | 150 mm 26 mm 32 mm 38 mm 50 mm 65 mm 76 mm 100 mm | and wider |  |
Intermediate Quality waney edgedProduced by sorting boards produced from the log - as detailed in 1st Quality decribed above - but of a lower quality. Contains some heart boards. |
| Width Thickness | 150 mm 26 mm 32 mm 38 mm 50 mm 65 mm 76 mm | and wider |  |
Second Quality waney - edged As intermediate Quality described above, but of a lower quality. Includes heart boards. | | Width Thickness | 200 mm 26 mm 32 mm 38 mm 50 mm 65 mm 76 mm | and wider |  |
Square edged BoardsAvailable in First, Intermediate and Second qualities. | |
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