"Michael Faurot" wrote in message
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From what I've recently learned, I may indeed want to use Beech and
Sycamore for some future projects. For the Sycamore, I'll want to
insure it has been quartersawn. Elm could come in handy as well,
but I probably won't find much due to disease. As for Willow, I
probably wouldn't want to use any of that as it sounds to be
problematic to work with.


Beech is commonly used in the pieces that are sold in discount stores.
Typically it is a light colored, closed grain wood. There are a lot of TV
tray sets that are made out of beech.