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Basswood as secondary wood
- Thread starter HSteier
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Mickey Callahan
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Hi Howard,
I would avoid using basswood as secondary wood unless you're building small items that don't require a lot of strength. Poplar or pine would be a better choice for strength and cost. I've never seen basswood used for drawers except in small boxes, etc.
Mickey
I would avoid using basswood as secondary wood unless you're building small items that don't require a lot of strength. Poplar or pine would be a better choice for strength and cost. I've never seen basswood used for drawers except in small boxes, etc.
Mickey
Mo Yarborough
Well-known member
In the 1940's Singer Sewing Machine Company used Basswood for the boxes that the portable machines were protected in. Also, many mass production furniture companies used Basswood in the Drawers. The problem was, neither sealed the wood, and the result was musty, mildew smelling, products. I have burned more Basswood from the 1940's than I have saved! Once, I purchased a piece of Basswood from a Habitat for Humanity store that measured 16/4 x 4' for carving...but could not stand to work with it, due to the bad mildew odor. I understand, however, if it is Kiln Dried, that it loses this property.
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