Just got my first bit of Beech the other day. A friend was throwing away some old aluminum webbed lawn chairs that had become too dilapidated to use. They had some wooden arm rests, so I salvaged those off the chair before tossing the rest in the trash. After planing the arm rests a bit, it turns out they're Beech! From just playing with the stuff, I do like it. I'll definitely be looking to get some of this lumber in the future.