Basswood Lumber at AFP Logs & Lumber, Inc. in Buckhannon, WV

Basswood Lumber

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% percent 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