Basswood Lumber at AFP Logs & Lumber, Inc. in Buckhannon, WV
General Information:
Basswood is a soft and stable wood which is very easily worked.
Harvested Areas:
The North-Eastern Appalachian region.
Typical Uses/Availability:
Carvings, turnings, furniture, pattern-making, moldings, millwork and musical instruments. An important specialized use is Venetian blinds and shutters. Generally available in thicknesses 4/4 through 12/4.
Relative Abundance:
5 – 8% of total U.S. hardwoods commercially available
working properties:
| Machining Quality: | Good |
| Resistance to Spliting in Nailing: | Excellent |
| Resistance to Spliting in Screwing: | Good |
| Gluing Quality: | Good |
PHYSICAL properties:
| Specific Gravity (12% M.C.): | 0.37 |
| Average Shipping Weight In Kg Per Cubic Meter (Air Dry): | 381 |
| Volumetric Shrinkage (oven dry % of green): | 15.8 |
| Rupture (Kilopascals): | 60,000 |
| Elasticity (Megapascals): | 10,100 |
| Hardness (Newtons): | 1,800 |