wood

[neal.don]

I have never worked with sassafras wood before is it any good ? is it soaf or hard wood?

[Charlie Self]

neal.don asks:

It's a hardwood that's fairly soft and easy to work. Light, great smell, good looking grain (IMO), darkens to a kind of dull orangish brown after a time. Splits if nailed too near a side or end. Glues well. Finishes well.

Oh, yeah. It's durable. I've got just about enough to make a couple of birdhouses, so I'll try it come late winter.

Charlie Self "He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." Sir Winston Churchill

[Pat Barber]

[Ba r r y]

ALL wood is good, some is simply misunderstood.

Barry

[RKP51X]

I used sassafras to make the T-handle on my vise. It seemed the only choice. Roger Poplin dba [e-mail]