FRENCH BEECH
Selected beech boules and boards Grade F-B 1
- Logs sawn into un-edged boards
- “Fine Joinery-Cabinet Making" Grade (called “BME”), natural white colour
Product presentation
- Beech logs from French mostly PEFC certified forests
- Boules debarked and cleanly trimmed
- Logs sawn into boards then reassembled into boules or bundled
- Fresh timber, air dried in a warehouse to prevent checks or kiln dried
- Stored on PVC sticks to control stains
- Boules and bundles strapped and identified with barcode label
Dimensions and quality
2 to 5 m
mainly 40 cm
and over
20-27-35-41-45
50-54-65-80
100 mm
- The accuracy of the sawing is checked on a daily basis with an overmeasure
- Application of European grading system
- Reasonable curve permitted and a few features tolerated
Option : steaming
Use
Pertinent grade for joinery, furniture due to proper lengths of over 2 m
Short lengths for stairs (short stair strings and steps)
Measurement and grading carried out on green tally. Minimum volume: 5 m3 per thickness
