Premium, lightweight, beautifully workable | Ideal for joinery, interiors and fine furniture
Hydrowood Golden Sassafras is a highly workable Tasmanian timber prized for its smooth, straight grain and subtle colour tones ranging from pale cream to dramatic blackheart streaking.
Responsibly recovered from Lake Pieman in Tasmania, our sassafras timber offers something rare: sustainable character with a distinctive designer appeal.
Whether you're specifying sassafras timber for interior panelling, selecting blackheart sassafras for furniture, or sourcing Tasmanian sassafras boards for commercial builds, Hydrowood offers consistent quality, traceability and nationwide availability.
Why Choose Sassafras Timber?
✔ Lightweight and highly workable
✔ Straight, smooth grain for clean finishing
✔ Available as pale sapwood or striking blackheart feature
✔ Excellent for turning, bending and fine detailing
✔ Responsibly sourced Tasmanian hardwood
Golden Sassafras is a designer favourite for furniture, cabinetry, mouldings, wall linings and interior applications requiring refinement and warmth without heavy mass.
Technical Performance + Specification
Grain: Straight, even and smooth
Colour: White sapwood with pale to black heartwood (blackheart variation)
Density (seasoned): ~590 kg/m³
Movement: 0.18% radial / 0.34% tangential per 1% moisture content change
Hardness (Janka): 3.4 kN seasoned
Workability: Excellent for turning + bending. Pre-drilling recommended.
Durability: Suitable for interior use
Applications of Golden Sassafras
Golden Sassafras is best suited to:
High-end furniture and joinery
Interior panelling + wall linings
Doors, mouldings and trims
Turned elements and curved forms
Lightweight design builds + cabinetry
Veneers and decorative surface work
Sassafras Timber Pricing & Availability
Pricing for sassafras timber varies by grade (Mike to check this). Hydrowood offers direct supply for commercial, architectural and custom orders.
Nationwide delivery
Bulk + ongoing supply available
Custom milling and grade selection on request