Sassafras

greendrake | Posted in Turning and Carving on May 2, 2006 01:30am

I came across some sassafras,a friend of mine had the tree cut down in his yard, it was dead for a few years. How is for turning and how would you finish it. It smells good. When I was a Boy Scout we use to pull the saplings out clean the root off and chew on it and sometimes make tea. Thanks

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Napie | May 02, 2006 05:20am | #1
It turns very well and smells good to boot.

PlaneCrazy | May 03, 2006 03:38am | #2
Just a quick note. I love the smell of this wood also but be carefull. Even sawing dovetails by hand really bothers my lungs, much more so than any domestic wood that I have used including Walnut.

greendrake | May 03, 2006 05:30am | #3
Thanks for your info,and we use to chew on the root when we were in scouts.How does it finish.I just read a few months ago how bad Walnut is, my one dog goes right for the walnut cutoffs as soon as she comes into the shop.I used a lot of Walnut when I first started in wood working,(early 70's) I made many a Walnut slab tables,they were the rage then,I still have a couple slabs left. Thanks Rick

Doesn't seem to hear from many turners!