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Thread: What is beech?
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15th June 2006, 10:57 PM #1
What is beech?
I just purchased a bundle of planks which the demo. guy
said were "beech". As I understand it there is no beech native
to Australia so what could this be? It looks suspiciously like
Tassie "oak" to me. Any ideas from the experts?
Cheers,
Woodchuck:confused:Chas
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15th June 2006, 11:30 PM #2
As far as I know, there is a timber called Qld beech. Light in colour. European beech is usually steamed and has a pinkish hue to it.
Regards
Les
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15th June 2006, 11:31 PM #3
"Aussie beech" is pretty well like " tassie oak" what ever happens to be lyin' around that the salesdude can't name at the time
Actually is trade name for similar coloured and featured hardwoods, I believe a northern NSW company started the "Aussie Beech" nomenclature off.Bruce C.
catchy catchphrase needed here, apply in writing to the above .
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16th June 2006, 10:05 AM #4
er yes there are several beeches in Australia,
Gmelina leichardtii - White Beech
and the Nothofagus family.
, antarctic beech, myrtle from tassie.
other
<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td> Dalrymple's White Beech
Gmelina dalrympleana
Also known as: White Beech
</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>
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</td> <td> North Queensland White Beech
Gmelina fasciculiflora
Also known as: Northern White Beech, White Beech
</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td> White Beech
Elaeocarpus kirtonii
<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td>
</td> <td> Deciduous Beech
Nothofagus gunnii
</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td> Niggerhead Beech
Nothofagus moorei
</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td> Southern Beech
Nothofagus moorei
Also known as: Antarctic Beech, Beech
</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td> Tanglefoot
Nothofagus gunnii
</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>
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</td> <td> Tasmanian Myrtle
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Also known as: Tiger Myrtle, Myrtle Beech</td></tr></tbody></table>
</td></tr></tbody></table>
The white beech is a very nice tight grained wood for cabinets turning and carving..i have seen in at mainstream timber suppliers...around sth east qld
once agin its seems a kind of generic name based on European or uS species sold as a processed timber under that name, any species that is similar may alos be included even tho not a true beech..
one of my favourite trees is the old Anarctic beech in the border ranges national park..very old, multiple trunks and major ganrly knobbs and burls..
great trees...
enjoy the wood mate
cheeeeers
john
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16th June 2006, 10:45 AM #5
What is beech?
Thank you, Reeves,et al. I think I'll go with Qld beech for the customer's
satisfaction as "white" beech may be a little confusing given the
colour of this sample.
Cheers,
WoodchuckChas
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16th June 2006, 11:51 AM #6
White beech as I know it is not exactly white ( I would call it a greyish sand colour), I have seen examples of it which has had dark streaks running throughout , there is also a timber imported from the Solomons called WBeech as well and it has the colour of butter .Both are nice to carve and work with in general .
Veebull
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19th June 2006, 12:21 AM #7Novice
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If you plane it and it has an oily feel to it, chances are good that is Beech, AUST or from FIJI (plantation). if it is it is great for carving and boat decks.
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"What is beech?"
Smelly, dirty thing near ocean?
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19th June 2006, 11:13 PM #9Retired
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You forgot sandy.
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20th June 2006, 12:19 AM #10
Something a mexican calls his female dog?
People make mistakes...
That's why they put erasers on the end of pencils
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European Beech
Does anyone know of a supplier in Sydney for European Beech.
Thanks,
John
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13th January 2007, 10:47 AM #14Hewer of wood
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Just beware of Euro Beech dust - one of the worst for nasal cancer.
Cheers, Ern
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21st January 2007, 05:08 PM #15Novice
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