--- title: Kiln Dried Basswood | Bennett Hardwoods description: Kiln Dried Basswood in 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4 & 9/4. Grades S&B, Flitch, 1C & 2A. 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Get a quote ### Let's Connect ## Basswood Overview Basswood is a lightweight, fine-grained hardwood valued for its softness, uniform texture, and easy machining. It carves cleanly, glues effortlessly, and finishes to a silky smooth surface — making it a preferred choice for mouldings, interior trim, carvings, and painted millwork. At Bennett Hardwoods, our kiln-dried Basswood is brought to a uniform 6–8% moisture content for maximum stability and consistent surface quality. Each board is graded to NHLA standards and carefully selected for clarity and color, ensuring dependable results across production runs and export applications. ![Basswood Clean](https://www.bennetthardwoods.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wood%20Packs/Basswood%20Clean.jpg?width=1200&height=800&name=Basswood%20Clean.jpg "Basswood Clean") ## Basswood Lumber - Our Products Every Bennett Basswood board is graded to NHLA specifications and hand-selected for its fine texture and clean, even color. The species’ light weight and predictable machining make it ideal for millwork, architectural components, and carving applications where smoothness and consistency matter most. | Grades | Lengths (ft) | Thicknesses | Color & Sorts | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | S&B | 6', 7', 8', 9-10', 11-12', 13-16' | 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 9/4 | Rough & Surfaced | | Flitch | 9-10', 11-12', 13-16' | 9/4 | Rough & Surfaced | | 1C | 4-8', 9-10', 11-12', 13-16' | 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 9/4 | Rough & Surfaced | | 2A | 4-8', 9-10', 11-12', 13-16' | 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 9/4 | Rough & Surfaced | ## ExactSort™ Tailored Basswood Lumber, Precision Matched Basswood’s naturally pale, uniform color makes it ideal for painted finishes or applications requiring visual consistency. With ExactSort™, Bennett Hardwoods ensures color-matched and defect-minimized boards across each order — perfect for millwork, moulding runs, and carving stock where finish quality depends on even tone and texture. 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Review live stock, request quotes instantly, and schedule shipments through your Bennett customer portal. ![filter](https://www.bennetthardwoods.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Bennet_Hardwoods_November2025/images/filter.png)Filters: Clear All Species All Species Basswood Grade All Grades S&B Thickness All Thickness 4/4 6/4 8/4 Length All Lengths Standard Lengths Random Lengths Surfacing All Surfacing S1S Status All Status Available Allocated Availability Hide Fully Allocated Total Available: 0 BF | Species | Grade | Thickness | Total BF | Available BF | Actions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | [See Full Inventory](https://live.bennetthardwoods.com) ## Sourcing Regions ###### Fresh-Cut. Graded. Export-Ready. Bennett Hardwoods sources Basswood primarily from the Upper Midwest, including Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Trees from this region grow tall and straight with fine, even grain and bright, consistent color. Every board is processed, kiln-dried, and graded in-house, ensuring ISPM-15 export compliance and complete traceability from log to shipment. ![Map - Ash](https://www.bennetthardwoods.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bennet_Hardwoods_November2025/images/Map%20-%20Ash.png?width=1294&height=800&name=Map%20-%20Ash.png "Map - Ash") ## Kiln Dried Basswood Technical Data Table Ship American hardwoods worldwide directly from the forest, with full compliance and zero hassle. ### Scientific & Common Names | Common Names | Basswood | | --- | --- | | Scientific Name | *Tilia americana* | | Other Names | American Linden | | Tree Distribution | Eastern and Central United States | ### Physical & Mechanical Properties | Color / Appearance | Pale cream to light brown; fine, uniform texture with indistinct grain. Slight natural luster. | | --- | --- | | Janka Hardness | 410 lbf (1,820 N) | | Average Dry Weight | 26 lb/ft³ (415 kg/m³) | | Specific Gravity | 0.37 | | Shrinkage (Tangential / Radial) | 7.8% / 4.2% | | Elastic Modulus | 9.4 GPa | | Crushing Strength | 4,800 psi (33.1 MPa) | | Workability | Exceptionally easy to machine, carve, glue, and finish; minimal grain raising when painted. | | Odor | Odorless when dry; faintly sweet when freshly cut. | [View Live Inventory](https://live.bennetthardwoods.com?species=basswood) ## FAQ - Basswood #### Is Basswood suitable for painted millwork? Excellent for it. Basswood's fine, even texture and minimal grain mean no telegraphing through paint, and it machines cleanly for crisp profiles. It's soft, so it dents more easily than Poplar. #### Why is Basswood popular for carving? Basswood is soft, uniformly textured, straight-grained and low in resin, so it cuts cleanly in every direction and holds fine detail without splitting. It's the traditional carver's wood. #### Does Basswood hold up well in high-humidity environments? No. Basswood is dimensionally reactive and has poor natural decay resistance, so it's best specified for interior, climate-controlled applications. For humid or exterior conditions, White Oak is the better choice. ## Ready to Order? 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