| NAME: |
Basswood |
| BOTANICAL NAME: |
Tilia americana |
| ALSO KNOWN AS: |
Linden, American Linden, Lime |
| RANGE: |
Northern and Lakes regions of the US and Canada |
| STRENGTH PROPERTIES: |
Light and soft with generally low strength |
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: |
Works well with sharp tools and is excellent for carving. It is soft, but resists splitting. Glues, screws, nails and stains well. |
| AVAILABILITY: |
Readily available in 8/4, 10/4, 12/4 thicknesses |
| USES: |
Carvings, turnings, furniture, pattern-making, mouldings, millwork and musical instruments. |
| COST: |
Low |
