Basswood Turning Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 18"

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Basswood Turning Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 18"

$5.00 ea.

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Why Choose Basswood?

Basswood is the wood of choice for many wood carvers. This light weight wood works very easily with both hand and power tools. It cuts cleanly, nails, screws, and glues well, though sanding leaves the surface woolly. Can be painted, stained, and finished without difficulty.

Get ready to work with the finest wood squares you've ever seen, they're ready to be turned into whatever you can imagine, such as furniture parts, table legs, small accessories, handles, artwork and other fine woodworking projects.

Thickness 1-3/4" (≈ 1-3/4" approx)
Width 1-3/4"
Length 18"
Grade Kiln dried, clear
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"
Weight

2.33

lbs /Bd. Ft.
-34.92% lighter than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

410

Janka Rating
-68.22% softer than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.4

Specific Gravity
-37.50% less dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Easy 1/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
V. Fine 2/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Easy 2/10
Red Oak

map of where Basswood tree grows

(Tilia americana)
Basswood grows in North America

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color of Basswood
Color Range
Creamy white to very light brown.
the Basswood tree
What's The Tree Like?
A large tree with a long trunk. Matures with a height of 60-100 feet and a trunk diameter of 24-36".
other names for Basswood
Other Names
American basswood, American lime, American linden, Basswood, Beetree, Beetree linden, Carolina linden, Florida basswood, Florida linden, Limetree, Linden, Linn, White basswood
uses for Basswood
Some Typical Uses
Carving, turning, pattern making, boxes, crates
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5
January 22nd, 2024

New Woodworker
No issues at all.
New to hand wood carving. Found them online and prolly bought way too much Basswood for just myself. I got extra to save on shipping. The email of my order had the FedEx shipping updates, from Arizona to Louisiana. Packaging was very well. I have no reason to not trade with them in the future. Thank y’all.
Familiarity: I haven't used it
5
May 7th, 2019
Verified Buyer
Al
n/a
Good Source
Good source for basswood carving blocks. The pieces fit my needs very well.
5
February 13th, 2019
Verified Buyer
Big D
Northern CA
Hobbyist Woodworker
Basswoo
Exactly what I wanted. Not going to use then for turning, Going to use them for longer carvings.
Familiarity: I've used it in a LOT of projects
5
December 24th, 2018
Verified Buyer
Richard
New Orleans LA
Hobbyist Woodworker
Mr
basswood was exactly what i need for my project. my items came out great
Familiarity: I've used it in several projects

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