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The sapwood of basswood is usually quite large and creamy white in color, merging into the heartwood
which is pale to reddish brown, sometimes with darker streaks. The wood has a fine uniform texture and
indistinct grain that is straight.
Working Properties
Basswood machines well and is easy to work with hand tools making it a premier carving wood. It nails,
screws, and glues fairly well and can be sanded, stained, and polished to a good smooth finish. It dries
fairly rapidly with little distortion or degrade. It has fairly large shrinkage but good
dimensional stability when dry. Northwest Hardwoods’ state-of-the art dry kilns and drying technology
help assure lumber that is straight and flat.
Physical Properties
The wood is light and soft with generally low strength properties and poor steam bending properties.
Main Uses
Carving, turning, furniture, pattern-making, mouldings, interior joinery and musical instruments.
Specialized use as blinds and shutters.
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Basswood—Tilia Americana
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