Beech

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 Narrows

Produced 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 Boules

Boules 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 edged

Produced 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 Boards

Available in First, Intermediate and Second qualities.