Bass wood

Workability: Easy to work, being very soft and light. Perhaps one of the most suitable wood species for hand carving. Basswood also glues and finishes well, but . This light weight wood works very easily with both hand and power tools. It cuts cleanly, nails, screws, .

Commonly called lime trees in the British Isles, they are not related to the lime fruit.

Other names include linden, and basswood for the North American species.

Many large hardwood retailers outside its natural range carry basswood in board form. DISTRIBUTION Principally the Northern and Lake states. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The sapwood of basswood is usually quite large and creamy white in color, . Our facility produces Birdseye Maple Lumber, Curly Maple (Tiger Maple) Lumber and we . American basswood (Tilia americana), a rapid-growing tree of eastern and central hardwood woodlands. Best growth is in the central part of the range on deep, . The tree ranges from the Great Plains east. The color is mostly uniform throughout the . It is food for wildlife, a beautiful landscape tree, a favorite honey tree and excellent wood for . American linden, having drooping branches and large, toothe ovate leaves.

Here are some of my notes comparing the two woods. It has also been kiln dried to - moisture content. The soft, light-colored wood of any species of linden. It is used in making crates and boxes, in carving, and in millwork. The pond has been reclaimed numerous times due to illegal stocking of non-trout species.

Made of domestic wood cut in northern Michigan and Wisconsin, this basswood is valued for its economy, workability, and finishing qualities. These budget-friendly wood window treatments from SelectBlinds. Midwest Wood offers premium quality wood for the construction of models, doll houses, bazaar crafts, .