Basswood

Tilia americana

- is a light and soft type of 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.

 

General Information

Uses

Availability

Price

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

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

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

60000

10100

1800

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