Beech table tops to order online!

GG Joinery offers solid full stave Beech worktops.

• We manufacture Beech worktops in our workshop in Codford, Wiltshire. From machining kiln-dried sawn Unsteamed Beech timber to creating beautiful full stave worktops, we have full control of the entire process.

• Solid Beech worktops are supplied untreated with square edges and corners as standard.

• Our full stave worktops are constructed from wide planks of Beech that run the full length of the worktop to ensure maximum durability and strength throughout years of constant use.

• Each stave is a random width but is generally between 120mm - 200mm wide.

• Beech panels and worktops are sanded to a 120-grit finish.

• We can provide beautiful and bespoke Beech worktops for a range of uses. If you need a new kitchen worktop, new breakfast bar, new kitchen island or new desk top please check our offer.

• GG Joinery also offers bespoke wooden worktops cut to size, in both width and length.

• We can cut out the holes for the hobs and sinks. We can make edge profiles, like pencil edges, rounded edges, chamfered edges, and ogee edges. 

Beech

 Beech is an important and widely-used hardwood in Europe with its hardness, wear resistance, strength, and excellent bending capabilities.

Name:

Fagus sylvatica

Origin:

Europe

Colour:

Beech is typically a pale cream colour, sometimes with a pink or brown hue. The veneer tends to be slightly darker coloured, as slicing the veneer usually requires the wood to be prepared with steam, which gives the wood a more golden tone. Flatsawn surfaces tend to be very plain, while quartersawn surfaces exhibit a silvery fleck pattern.

Grain:       

The grain is straight, with a fine to medium uniform texture. Moderate natural lustre.

Rot Resistance:

Beech is considered non-durable or perishable; it is also susceptible to insect attacks.

Typical Applications:

veneer, flooring, boatbuilding, furniture, cabinetry, musical instruments (piano pin blocks), plywood, and turned objects.

Density:

720 kg/m3 average

Workability:

Overall good workability: it machines well, and glues, finishes and turns well. Beech also responds superbly to steam-bending. It does, however, have a large amount of movement in service, so movement and wood stability must be considered.