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440 The Book of Woodcraft Basswood, White-wood, Whistle-wood, Lime or Linden {Tilia amcricana) A tall forest tree 60 to 125 feet; usually hollow when old. Wood soft, straight-grained, weak, white, very Ught. A cubic foot weighs 28 lbs. It makes a good dugout canoe or sap trough. The hollow trunk, spHt in halves, was often used for roofing (see log-cabin). Poor firewood, and soon rots, makes good rubbing-sticks for friction fire. Its inner