Black Ash

Sassafras is also known as black ash.

Here’s a reference:

http://www.hearnehardwoods.com/hardwoods/exotic_hardwoods/domestic_wood/sassafras_lumber/sassafras_wood.html

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try searching in north east US for black ash. vermont, new hampshire and maine, this the home range for this species of ash. their are a few tree in the wva mountains but they are hard to find and most timber cutters treat it as ash.
the wood of black ash is softer than white ash and tan/brown in color.
the native americans in Maine use black ash splints to make baskets. processing the splints is another story in itself.

-- jerryw-wva.

There’s pictures of black ash on this page: http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/ash.htm

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IS black ash a good tone wood

I probably us Black ash the most. hang on I’ll go take some pics of the laundry room cabinets I built.

-- New Auburn,WI

Well the wife wont let me take any pics of the laundry room right now because its full of laundry. She had some pics she sent me. Here ya go. Its all #1 Black ash. and the drawers were #2 hard maple

The holes were from when They tapped the maple tree for syrup.

-- New Auburn,WI

Here is some black ash that is stained golden oak.

-- New Auburn,WI