Ash

Botanical
Name :
Fraxinus Americana |
Common
Names :
American ash, Biltmore ash, and cane ash |
Where it Grows
Throughout the Eastern U.S. White ash trees range in height from 80 to
120 feet with diameter from 2 to 5 feet.
Main Uses
Furniture, flooring, doors, architectural millwork and moulding,
kitchen cabinets, paneling, tool handles, baseball bats, hockey sticks,
billiard cues, skis, oars and turnings.
General Description
The sapwood is light-colored to nearly white and the heartwood varies
from greyish or light brown, to pale yellow streaked with brown. The
wood is generally straight-grained with a coarse uniform texture. The
degree and availability of light-colored sapwood, and other properties,
will vary according to the growing regions.
Working Properties
Ash machines well, is good in nailing, screwing and gluing, and can be
stained to a very good finish. It dries fairly easily with minimal
degrade, and there is little movement in performance.
Physical Properties
Ash has very good overall strength properties relative to its weight.
It has excellent shock resistance and is good for steam bending.
Availability
Readily available.
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