Paul Greathouse
10-16-2009, 8:26 PM
Has anyone used German Beech? What type of finish did you use?
I checked out a new supplier in Southeast Texas today and brought home a piece of German Beech to try some stains on. I was more impressed with the bare wood before I stained it than I am now after putting several different shades of stain on it. I think it would be great as a paint grade wood for cabinets but I'm not so sure about how its going to look stain grade.
The wood appears very stable, straight and flat. It comes as 15/16 and is rough sanded on both sides. They had run the piece they gave me through their planer. I ripped one piece and cutting it seemed similar to the Red Oak I have been working lately.
I can get it for $1.62 board foot in the condition mentioned above. Seems like a fair price. I will be building new kitchen cabinets for my own home this winter and was trying to find something a little different to work with that would be both visually appealing and at a resonable price. I'm kind of undecided right now. I'm going to pick up some satin poly tomorrow to see it it brings the stain out any.
I checked out a new supplier in Southeast Texas today and brought home a piece of German Beech to try some stains on. I was more impressed with the bare wood before I stained it than I am now after putting several different shades of stain on it. I think it would be great as a paint grade wood for cabinets but I'm not so sure about how its going to look stain grade.
The wood appears very stable, straight and flat. It comes as 15/16 and is rough sanded on both sides. They had run the piece they gave me through their planer. I ripped one piece and cutting it seemed similar to the Red Oak I have been working lately.
I can get it for $1.62 board foot in the condition mentioned above. Seems like a fair price. I will be building new kitchen cabinets for my own home this winter and was trying to find something a little different to work with that would be both visually appealing and at a resonable price. I'm kind of undecided right now. I'm going to pick up some satin poly tomorrow to see it it brings the stain out any.