Sassafras Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Sassafras Alternative Name 1: Cinnamon wood
Sassafras Amount of Figure: Intermediate
Sassafras Amount of Natural Luster: Medium
Sassafras Availability of Wood: Adequate
Sassafras Available As Lumber: Yes
Sassafras Available as Veneer: Yes
Sassafras Available only in small sizes: Yes
Sassafras Bending Strength: Moderate
Sassafras Blunting of Tool Blades: Moderate
Sassafras Botanical Name: Sassafras officinale
Sassafras Carving: Average to somewhat difficult to carve
Sassafras Clear Finish or Varnish: Insufficient Data Available
Sassafras Color of Wood: Medium Brown
Sassafras Contrast between growth rings: Insufficient Data Available
Sassafras Crushing Strength: Low
Sassafras Decorative Figure: No
Sassafras Density: High
Sassafras Drilling: Insufficient Data Available
Sassafras Fill before Finishing: Insufficient Data Available
Sassafras Gluing: Very good
Sassafras Grain: Straight
Sassafras Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Noticeable or Distinct growth ring
Sassafras Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern
Sassafras Hand Tooling: Average
Sassafras Hardness: Soft, easy to dent
Sassafras Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Sassafras Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Sassafras Interlocked Grain: No
Sassafras Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Low
Sassafras Machine Tools: Average
Sassafras Mortising: Insufficient Data Available
Sassafras Movement after drying: Low
Sassafras Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Sassafras Nailing: Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Sassafras Natural Durability: Durable
Sassafras Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Sassafras Painting: Insufficient Data Available
Sassafras Planing: Average
Sassafras Polishing: Fair
Sassafras Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 44
Sassafras Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 44
Sassafras Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Sassafras Sanding: Insufficient Data Available
Sassafras Sawing: Moderate cutting resistance
Sassafras Screw Holding: Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws
Sassafras Screwing: Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends
Sassafras Shaping: Good
Sassafras Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Sassafras Size of Pores: Insufficient Data Available
Sassafras Specific Gravity: High
Sassafras Specific Gravity maximum: .53
Sassafras Specific Gravity minimum: .53
Sassafras Staining: Good
Sassafras Steam Bending: Satisfactory
Sassafras Stiffness: Low
Sassafras Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Sassafras Texture of the Wood: Fine
Sassafras Toughness: Moderate
Sassafras Turning: Fair to Average
Sassafras Weight: Heavy
Sassafras Wood Defects: Check (or split)
Sassafras Work Notes: Requires sharp tools
Sassafras Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Sassafras Use for Carving: no
Sassafras Use for Cooperage: no
Sassafras Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Sassafras Use for Flooring: no
Sassafras Use for Furniture: no
Sassafras Use for Handles: no
Sassafras Use for Heavy Construction: no
Sassafras Use for Inlay: no
Sassafras Use for Interior Finish: no
Sassafras Use for Light Construction: no
Sassafras Use for Marine Applications: YES
Sassafras Use for Marquetry: no
Sassafras Use for Millwork: YES
Sassafras Use for Models and Patterns: no
Sassafras Use for Musical Instruments: no
Sassafras Use for Novelties: no
Sassafras Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Sassafras Use for Shingles: no
Sassafras Use for Sports Equipment: no
Sassafras Use for Turnery: no
Sassafras Use for Woodenware: no