Basswood

Tilia americana - is a light, soft wood which is easily worked and very stable. Basswood has white softwood, and light reddish brown heartwood. It has a closed, indistinct grain pattern. Basswood grows throughout the Northeastern USA. It represents 5-8% of the volume of timber in lumber production.

Use:
Blind slats, musical instruments, containers, woodenware, novelties, furniture.

Availability:
Generally available in thicknesses 4/4 through 12/4.

Price:
Inexpensive.



Relative Working Properties:

Machining Resistance to
Splitting in Nailing		 Resistance to
Splitting in Screwing		 Gluing
Very Good Excellent Good Very Good

Physical Properties:

Specific Gravity (12% M.C.) Average Shipping Weight kilograms (kg) per cubic metre (m3) Air Dry Average Volumetric Shrinkage (oven dry % of Green) Modulus of Rupture (Kilopascals) Modulus of Elasticity (Megapascals) Side Hardness (Newtons)
0.37 381 15.8 60,000 10,100 1,800