Wood library / Korean woods
Basswood
Basswood
Even-grained and relatively soft, making it useful for detailed carving. Its light colour also lends itself to painted work.
WOODWAY MAGAZINESoft and fine-grained, basswood is widely used by people learning carving.
Pale cream with very little visible figure.
- Scientific name
- Tilia spp.
- Origin
- Korea
- Colour
- Pale yellow-white
- Characteristics
- Even grain · Suitable for carving · Light colour
- Suggested uses
- Carving · Letter carving · Models · Painted objects
Colour, figure, knots and cracks vary even within the same species. Check photographs, condition and usable dimensions of the actual piece before ordering.
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