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Butternut lumber

05-09-2010, 07:03 AM

Craig Regan Craig Regan is offline

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The density of Butternut is around .38. About the same as Basswood, Western Red Cedar, and Willow. I got the idea, after seeing a Shen "willow cello" that was super light, and had a smooth tone.

One advantage of Butternut; It carves very easily!

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