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   RalphBarker | Nov 01, 2008 06:47pm | #1

   Sure, but they'll smell sort of fishy. ;-)

   Seriously, I'd think you could use it for any application for which the characteristics of the wood (primarily straight, even grain) are appropriate.

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   sidecutter | Nov 02, 2008 04:18pm | #4

   Thanx   I am going to make a small hanging corner cabinet with it and see how it looks  .   rabbits and dados  and bridle joints for the doors. 

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   Jimurock | Nov 01, 2008 07:06pm | #2

   It's the wood of choice for small boxes that are going to be chip-carved.  Craft stores sell it in small pieces, boxes or kits at inflated prices.

   Jim

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   joinerswork | Nov 02, 2008 01:24am | #3

   side,

   I've seen basswood (also called linden or linwood) used as secondary wood, wherever you'd use poplar it ought to be just fine.

   Ray

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   bricofleur | Nov 02, 2008 06:13pm | #5

   When I built my house in 1980 I made all the interior trims and panel doors out of a 350 bf pile of 8/4 basswood I bought directly from the mill. The wood was in the rough and air dried. I also made 2 single beds for my daughters. All have been finished with satin polyurethane. The trims you see on the pictures are also made out of basswood.

   Best,

   Serge

    

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   sidecutter | Nov 05, 2008 01:26am | #8

   those pictures look very nice.   You have convinced me that bass wood is not just for carving.    I have the oppertunity to aquire another couple hundred bd ft.  for about $1.00 a bd ft.  Im going to grab it.  Its air dried to about 13%  ,  Ill bring it into the shop for a couple of months before using,   I have a dehumidifier set to 50%  in the shop.  hopefully it will be all right.     Thanks to everyone  ,  What else has anyone built out of basswood?

   sidecutter

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   SARGEgrinder47 | Nov 02, 2008 06:27pm | #6

   I use it for drawer sides when I can't get relatively clear poplar. It is much softer and you have to be a bit more cautious hand-cutting DT's and especially chopping them out. But... if you do it again is very clear and very light which is two things I prefer in drawer sides along with the fact it is super cheap in my area.

   Sarge..

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   roc | Nov 02, 2008 11:05pm | #7

   Makes great vise jaw liners. I never understood people using maple etc to line the steel vise jaws. I use soft bass wood and it conforms and grips and doesn't mark up the work. Well that takes care of a board foot or so of it any way : )