2008年4月4日 · limewood is a loose term, the lime tree is genus, namely tilia, and has several species, for example, bass wood = tilia americana,,,, there are at least two european species of lime wood trees, namely "sommer linde"=summer limewood with broad leaves and "winter linde"=winter lime wood with small leaves. the first is tilia platyphylos, the ...

2010年1月22日 · Re: Limewood vs. Basswood First, I agree that basswood may very well be the right choice in this case. Also, I tried, and did not have much luck finding US sources for lime. And, while both basswood and European lime are the same tree (linden), the climate and soil must make a difference. Thought I would share my observations.

The two tree species are from the same family of Tilia and would be cousins, the growing conditions for my local basswood and say German linden or limewood are nearly identical and if you took one of each basswood and lindenwood farm grown just for carving as close to as possible the same.

2013年2月19日 · Re: BassWood/LimeWood Ditto with what both Bob & Claude have written. You can also check out Lakeshore Hardwoods, and also Woodcraft, although they're a bit pricier. Since you're up in the heart of good New England basswood (Linden tree) country, you should be able to find a local sawmill or lumber retailer who carries it. Mark

2011年10月10日 · Thanks guys. I'm pretty sure that limewood and basswood are slightly different being from two different spiecies of Linden trees that are very closely related. I prefer carving basswood but I think the limewood looks better when finished as it has a richer color and a slightly more pronounced grain.

2013年6月13日 · David Esterly's book on Grinling Gibbons & the Art of Carving reminds us "Limewood (same species as basswood) of any sort is quite variable. When the tree is grown too quickly or under adverse circumstances its wood will become frow: brittle, weak, or spongy." Fortunately we have suppliers who choose the proper trees to harvest.

2011年2月22日 · Re: Pinus Cembra @ Robson. I normally carve linden wood (limewood=Tilia family). But I think the one I easily find in Italy is quite different from what the US carvers call basswood (Tilia americana).

2011年4月6日 · I already tackled the question whether limewood and basswood are the same (or almost) wood. I tried once a small piece of basswood and I can say that there is a "palpable" difference. Another good wood (and available in Europe) is Pinus Cembra. In my opinion it is better than limewood, but not as good as basswood.

2024年12月22日 · The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) placed all 300 species of the rosewood tree under trade restrictions to protect the world's most trafficked wild product. However, enforcement and customs officers can have difficulty identifying CITES listed Dalbergia tree and product shipments.

2024年12月6日 · I went out to the back garden, and picked some tree branches on the ground. I am planning to carve some Santa with them. But when I peeled the bark off the cut branches, there were some little holes around in the wood surface. They looked like the woodworm holes. Maybe the woodworms got in the tree branches when they were lying