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General Information:
Sassafras heartwood is pale brown to orange brown, resembling ash or chestnut. The narrow sapwood is yellowish white. The wood has a coarse texture and is generally straight grained. Well known as an aromatic species.
Harvested Areas:
The North-Eastern Appalachian region.
Typical Uses/Availability:
Furniture, interior and exterior joinery, windows, doors and door frames and kitchen cabinets. Availability is somewhat limited.
Relative Abundance:
0.7% of total U.S. hardwoods commercially available.
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Working Properties:
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Machining Quality: Excellent
Resistance to Spliting in Nailing: Fair
Resistance to Spliting in Screwing: Good
Gluing Quality: Excellent
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Physical Properties:
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Specific Gravity (12% M.C.): 0.46
Average Shipping Weight In Kg Per Cubic Meter (Air Dry): 497
Volumetric Shrinkage (oven dry % of green): 8.2
Rupture (Kilopascals): 85,000
Elasticity (Megapascals): 7,722
Hardness (Newtons): 2,802
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Thickness
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Grade
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Availability
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4/4
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FAS/1F
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4/4
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2 Com
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2577
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4/4
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3 Com
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If our current inventory does not meet your needs, please contact us to inquire if your desired items are attainable. In many cases AFP can meet our customer's needs, even if the required items are not in current inventory.
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