[Woodcarver] Sassafrass wood

[Ccowboy001 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/4/2004 2:31:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
mllrynaz at millry.net writes:
I have carved walking sticks from sasafrass before (green)
I liked it  I have a dead tree next to me will it be good for carving?
I think it will but what will it be best for.
I know it gets real hard when dead.
    Sassafras is a bit brittle when dry and has an open grain. The color is 
wonderful for faces. The strength it has makes it great for carvings with open 
space. I have a couple of large pieces on my web site out of sassafras.
Chris Howard
gatlinburgartist.com
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