Density: Sassafras averages about 30 pounds per cubic foot at 7 percent MC. This is roughly two-thirds as heavy as oak. A kiln-dried lumber planed to 3/4 inch will weigh about 2 pounds per board foot.rnDrying: Sassafras dries very easily. Slow drying can result in some sticker stain development.rnShrinkage in drying is 5 percent. Final moisture contents for sassafras should be between 6 to 7.0 percent MC. Slightly higher MCs are tolerable; however, when over-dried, the wood often becomes very brittle.rnGluing and machining: Sassafras is easy to glue. Pressures must not be high as the wood is not extremely hard. Sassafras machines quite well with sharp tools.
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