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Image Date
2018
Properties / Facts
not durable to decay, lightweight, odorless
Common Names (additional)
American Linden, beetree, whitewood, linden
Scientific Name
Tilia Americana
Janka Hardness
410 lbf (1,824 N)
Classification
hardwood
Geographic Origin
Eastern North America
Modern Region
Eastern North America
Modern / Specialty Uses
Carvings, electric guitar bodies, food storage containers, prosthetics
Sample Material
wood shaving
Surface Plane
end grain
Magnification
x 100
Photographer
Harriet Cassell
Keywords
Manning Rare Woods, Furniture Department, Basswood