The Sassafras Family
Scientific Name: | Sassafras albidum |
Location: | eastern USA |
Dried Weight: | 31lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 630lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 6,600lbf /in2 |
Sassafras has a heartwood that is medium to light brown, sometimes with an orange or olive hue. The color will darken with age. The sapwood is a paler yellowish brown. The grain is straight and has a coarse uneven texture. The end grain is ring-porous. The wood is rated as durable to very durable in regards to decay. It is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well.
Scientific Name: | Atherosperma moschatum |
Location: | Australia |
Dried Weight: | 39lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,090lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 6,400lbf /in2 |
Blackheart Sassafras has a heartwood that is naturally grey to golden brown and a sapwood that is pale yellow. The grain is straight and it has a uniform fine to medium texture. The wood gives off a low natural lustre. The wood is rated as non-durable to perishable in regards to decay. The end grain is diffuse-porous. It is easy to work with and turns, glues, stains, and finishes well.