Fagus sylvatica
European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 721 lbf (3207 N) and a density of about 0.68 g/cm³. It originates from europe.
With radial shrinkage of 5.8% and tangential shrinkage of 11.8% (a T/R ratio of 2.03), it is moderately stable — allow for seasonal movement in wide boards. Its fiber saturation point is around 30%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.
These figures feed directly into the Vriksai calculators below — select European Beech in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.