Sassafras

Formal Name: Sassafras albidum

Color: Narrow sapwood is yellowish white, with a pale brown to orange brown heartwood.

Shade: medium

Workability: Easily worked and takes a finish well. Glues well and holds screws better than it nails. Pre-boring suggested to avoid splitting.

Physical Properties: Medium density wood with medium shock resistance and compression values, as well as a medium steam-bending classification. Low stiffness value.

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