European Prime Beech
Botanical Name
Overview
Selects and Better, Standard and Better.
Heavy structural use, Marine or freshwater construction, Decking
Certification
PEFC
Origin
West Malaysia
Certification
VLC
Origin
Sabah/East Maylasia
Certification
Third Party COC
Certification
FSC
Origin
Indonesia (known as Bangkirai)
Physical Structure
All the species mentioned have hard, heavy and strong timbers with strength properties similar to those of greenheart
Durability
Durable to very durable
Drying
Difficult to dry, slow drying with a tendency to end split, warping is variable
Moisture Content
AD 25%
Working Qualities
Although hard and heavy the timber works reasonably well but with fairly severe blunting of normal cutting edges
Storage Advice
Outside
Purchasing Cycle
12 month
