Get to Know Hardwoods

Basswood

Scientific Name: Tilia Americana

Basswood is a lightweight, easily worked hardwood from the
Glacial region, renowned for its smooth texture and even grain, which make it excellent for carving and detail work. Its pale, consistent coloring ensures a uniform appearance across a variety of specialized applications.

With its fine texture and stability, Basswood is suited for hand-carved items and precision models, resisting splitting while offering a neutral canvas for high-quality finishes. This versatile wood is widely used for musical instruments, blinds, shutters, and ornamental mouldings.

Basswood

Basswood

Basswood Shutters

Basswood Shutters

Basswood Shutters

Basswood Shutters

What’s Basswood Used For?

  • Furniture
  • Mouldings
  • Shutters Blinds
  • Boxes/Crates
  • Packing Material
  • Musical
    Instruments
  • Toys
  • Drawer sides

Why Basswood?

  • Workable and very lightweight
  • Carving, turnings and detail-friendly
  • Consistent smooth texture
  • Reliable for paint and staining
  • Economical to ship due to light weight

Quick Fact

Basswood’s softness enables easy chopping, ripping, and shaping, making it a popular choice for detailed woodworking.