S4S Basswood Lumber
- Description
- Specifications
- What does S4S mean?
The best wood for carving!
Basswood has a beautiful creamy colour that can range from pale white to light brown with no clear division between heart and sap wood. The face grain of the wood is the most uniform in color and the grain is fine and straight.
Working with Basswood is an absolute joy. It cuts like a hot knife through butter and despite being soft, it holds detail extremely well. Check out our Basswood Carving Blocks if you are looking for something a little thicker. Otherwise these boards are great for chip/relief carving.
Bonus? It's also perfect for using with the Cricut!
If you would like to do the milling yourself - try our 4/4 Rough Cut Basswood Lumber for a more budget friendly version.
What can you expect?
We will carefully handpick a high quality board for you. We pay close attention to the wood species characteristics so we can send you a board that well represents each wood type.
- 1/2" or 3/4" thick
- 4-3/4" wide
- 24", 36", or 48" long
In order to offer more protective packing for shipping - our lengths are often 1/4" less than sizes listed. Need a longer length? Please email us for a quote.
S4S Lumber
Who are they for? These are ideal for those who aren’t equipped with the necessary tools to flatten and straighten boards.
The term "surfaced" or "dressed" refers to a piece of wood that has been milled. To achieve the necessary dimensions, we select a larger board to work from. Both faces and edges are then surfaced so you can be assured that the board is flat and straight. These boards are available in specific sizes.
For example: 3/4” x 5-1/4” x 24”
Rough Cut Lumber
Who are they for? These are ideal for those who enjoy working with machinery or hand tools to mill their own boards.
We use this term to describe boards that require additional milling. Rough cut lumber have been run through the planer to show the grain however they have not been dressed. You will need to mill both faces and edges. Rough cut lumber are available in specific lengths with varying widths.
For example: 4/4 x (5-6”) x 24”
You will receive a board that is just shy of an inch thick, with a width in the range of 5-6”, and is 24” long.
