To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] stump dissolver
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:29:48 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
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