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Basswood

Basswood
Basswood
Basswood

Uses of Basswood:
Basswood lumber is used mainly in sash and door frames, molding, woodenware and boxes.

Description:
The heartwood of basswood is pale yellowish-brown with occasional darker streaks. Basswood has wide, creamy-white or pale brown sapwood that merges gradually into the heartwood.

Range:
Basswood grows in the eastern half of the United States from the Canadian provinces southward.

Physical Properties:
When dry, the wood is without odor or taste. It is soft and light in weight (26lbs./cu.ft.), has fine, even texture, is straight-grained and easy to work with tools. Shrinkage in width and thickness during drying is rated as large; however, basswood seldom warps in use.

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