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Basswood

Pale white to light brown, straight grain, easy to work with, soft and light. glues and finishes well, poor steam bending and nail holding.

Grades:

  • FAS
  • SEL/Btr

Available Dimensions:

  • 4/4
  • 5/4
  • 8/4

aPPLICATIONS:

hand carving, lumber, musical instruments, veneer

ALSO CONSIDER

Alder

  • FAS
Low to medium weight, soft wood, good dimensional stability, workability, and finishing

Thickness:

  • 4/4

Yellow Birch

  • SEL/Btr
Straight or slightly wavy grain, fine even texture, heartwood light reddish brown with almost white sapwood. Not rot resistant and susceptible to insect attack. Easy to work with hand and machine tools, turns, glues and finishes well.

Thickness:

  • 4/4

American Beech

  • FAS
  • SEL/Btr
Straight grain, fine to medium uniform texture. Pale cream color. Venner is slightly darker. Good workability, machines, finishes and glues well. Also good for steam bending. Can have a lot of movement.

Thickness:

  • 4/4

30+ species in stock

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From the Trade

We are not a big-box supplier. We are not a commodity operation.

Morgan Wheeler

Google Reviews

This is the place to go for hardwood and specialty softwoods. The best quality and prices around. It focuses on boatbuilding wood but also sells to a lot of cabinet shops and contractors. 

Brightside Marine

Google Reviews

High quality all around, service, crew, materials, communication. Americas wood has made it able for us to keep timeless wooden boats around for all to enjoy!

Brightside Marine

Paul Rulli

Top notch service and quality. Owner and employees go the extra mile.

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