beech

Hi guys, I'm new here. I've recently finished my first woodworking project. A work desk atop a welded frame construction. The desk is European beech that has been sanded down to quite flat as it wasn't from the seller. After the sanding down I put on a couple of coats of protective primer and...

Ok, so I'm a beginner woodworker. I only have a saw, a crayon and some rasps in my arsenal. I've been wanting to buy some beech or oak planks (100x20x2 cm) but they're all made from glued pieces of thinner wood. Do I face any risk of separation between the pieces, or is everything fine? Here's a...

Hi all. Newbie here. I have 3x IKEA Gerton tabletops that I need help finishing. They are made from solid beech. I'm attaching a photo that illustrates what it looks like out-of-box. I like the color, just need to protect it with a varnish. I've selected a matte water-based varnish that I'd...

I am building new cabinets for an old kitchen. The home is a mid-century beauty from the 1950's that underwent a terrible renovation in the 1980's. I'd like to remodel using the original material, Steamed European Beech in a flat panel door. As I weigh the costs involved, I'm interested in...