Gathering Sassafras Saplings

                           J.P. Welch and Caleb Mitchell went out on a sassafras hunt in Connecticut this past Monday and Tuesday.

As you can see by the pictures, they gathered many saplings. They were put into the loft of our barn where they will dry out and be put to use as the handles for our trademark brooms. Sassafras is a desired wood for broom handles because it's a light wood and the bark stays intact.

The bark of the sassafras trunk is thick and red-brown. All parts of the sapling are very  fragrant. They are unusual in having three distinct leaf patterns on one plant. Till next time......