Basswood Found in Europe and North America, with many different types found in Asia, Basswood is from the Tilia family, and is also known as Linden.
A very common wood used in picture frame mouldings, it is a soft hardwood that is easy to shape and carve. It has a fine, unobtrusive grain, and is quite lightweight. In the past, it was used in wood sculpting and puppet-making. |