Anyone ever used Sassafras for a riser? If so, pics would be appreciated!
I have cut a lot of it down here and all were just real white wood heart and all.I have seen pics of it with darker colors in it.
I used it along with a strip of redheart for the handle on the first BBO I made. The piece I had was greyish and it reminded me of elm. Love the way that it smells, though I have heard that it is somewhat toxic. What isn't these days? :rolleyes:
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The sassafrass I have is grey with wide grouth rings making for a beautiful riser.
That's very nice. I have a couple of these trees that I will be cutting down soon. They will be set up for about a year, then become some nice archery products.
Is Sassafras pretty strong wood?
That's another thing I was wondering Roy. I have some dried and ready to go.
Roy -- Sassafras isn't particularly "strong". How do you mean "strong" though? Bendable rather than breakable (like Ash vs Balsa)? Resistant to denting (Ipe compared to Aspen)or something else.
I use it to make mountain dulcimers, and it's a lovely wood to work.
Under clear glass it would make pretty laminations, and in thicker pieces a nice riser. But not so much a stickbow. Not much of a modulus of elasticity...
No, not so strong. I used one for a selfie. Jawge
I have never tried using it for a bow but it does make a good tea!!!! And smells good.
I was wondering how it would work as a 12 inch riser on a BBO bow, for strength? Say 1" thick by 1 1/4 wide at flares. And how does it hold up to small bumps? Is it soft like yew which you can indent with your finger nail?
It is a soft wood and not very strong. It makes beautiful accents in Walnut, and cherry risers
I have a bunch of sassafras tapered laminations ready to go into a few Hill styles. Sure smells good. I usually like heavier woods for risers.
I don't think I would use it in a riser unless something else was supporting it. I really like it as a lamination.
I never have time when I am back east to cut any. I know where a lot of it is at. But I want a couple of staves. I do get a few roots to make me some tea!
Sassafrass works great for a core in limbs but I wouldn't use it alone in a riser for anything over say, a 40# draw wieght.
It would be interesting to try it in a glass laminated bow. Perhaps the best use was...
After the "New World" was discovered, Sassafrass tea was thought to be a cure for veneral disease throughout Europe. A pound of dried bark and roots at one time traded for a pound of gold.
Awesome glass bow lams under clear glass. I wouldnt use it in a riser though.
This is a picture of sassafras lams stained walnut. Makes a real nice lam and easy to work with. Just watch the saw dust as it's not real good for your health! I wouldn't use it as the main wood in a riser, maybe for accent stripes.
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