Cutting Boards #1: Life's a Beech?

We use beech for a cheap line of gun stocks. It is very hard, shows a slight brown line in the grain, looks kind of like ash but the grain is tighter. Sands well, machines well. A bit prone sometimes to chip out at the ends if machined incorrectly. Takes stain well. Should do well for you. Does show some shale in the wood at times.

-Mike

-- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

beech is commonly used for kitchen utensils, Anheuser-Busch uses beech for their barrels for brewing Budweiser

it is definitely food safe

Yes a great use. I’ve got about 1000 bd ft for sale of beech some of it is 20” wide and 1 1/4” thick.

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