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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