Sassafrass is a lovely native North American hardwood. It is light in comparison to most eastern Hardwood’s, a bit soft (Janka) but mills nicely, is easily worked with edge tools, and has a distinctive appearance. It is rare to find. I have one miller that cuts it on occasion. I often think of it in comparison to Chestnut (color, grain, density, hardness) though Chestnut’s habit is completely different (fastigate apically dominant). I also think it is softer than chestnut though the wood database indicates otherwise. As one would expect, Sassafras smells lovely when milling.
keep us posted on what you decide to make with it.
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Originally Posted by Marshall Harrison
