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Hall Table Blackhart Sassafras

comments (2) February 26th, 2010 in Reader's Gallery

Robbiewy Robbiewy, member
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The table is made of black-hart sassafras. mortise and tenon joints on legs and apron and a dove tail joint in the stretcher under the draw the legs are tapered . Draws are also dove tailed the top is held down with buttons, all sanded to 240 grit two coats of sanding sealer and five coats of lacquer.


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Robbiewy Robbiewy writes: Blackhart Sassafras is a Tasmanian species of tree, the black colour is produced when a branch breaks and water seeps in, it doesn't change the integrity of the timber. It is a medium density timber and is a great to work with.
Posted: 5:15 pm on February 27th

bduffin104 bduffin104 writes: Nice work. I didn't even know sassafras was a tree. Very attractive wood. What's it like to work with?
Posted: 9:54 pm on February 26th

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