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[Anton Callaway <marillen@earthlink.net>]

Maybe there is a difference in where the sassafrass has grown, because it had 
the reputation as being a good fence post where I'm from (Appalachian 
foothills in N. GA).  It did not last as long as cedar, in my experience, 
however.

Anton
NC Zone 8


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jwlehman@aol.com
>Sent: Nov 14, 2010 10:57 AM
>To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>Subject: Re: [NAFEX] stump dissolver
>
>In a message dated 11/14/2010 10:39:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>mdemmon@gmail.com writes:
>
>> but Sassafrass is pretty rot
>> resistant, 
>
>Hi Matt,
>
>I beg to differ with you.  Sassafras rots very very easily, being a soft 
>wood. You would never use it for fence posts if you want the post to last 
>more 
>than just a few years. 
>
>Jerry