| Name | European Birch (Betula pendula) |
| Type | Hardwood. |
| Other Names | Also known as birch, silver birch, warty birch. |
| Sources | Grows throughout Europe. Typically sold according to country of origin, as in Finnish birch. |
| Appearance | Straight grained and fine textured with creamy white to pale brown wood (no demarcation between heartwood and sapwood). |
| Physical Props | Fairly heavy with moderate strength, stiffness, stability, and shock resistance properties. Steam bending often impacted by knots and irregular grain. |
| Working Props | Works easily although wood tends to be woolly – reduced cutter angle often recommended. Requires pre-drilling for screwing or nailing. Glues, stains, and finishes quite well. An excellent turnery wood. |
| Uses | Also used for bobbins, spools, dowels, miscellaneous woodenware, brushes, brooms, framing, interior joinery, furniture, and veneer. The primary material for birch plywood in Finland and Russia. |
