Ash
• American ash (Fraxinus spp)
• Other names: Northern ash, Southern ash
American ash is similar in appearance to European ash. The sapwood is light coloured to nearly white and the heartwood varies from greyish brown to 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 coloured sapwood, and other properties, will vary according to the growing regions.
Availability:
Distribution : Throughout the Eastern USA.
American ash is similar in appearance to European ash. The sapwood is light coloured to nearly white and the heartwood varies from greyish brown to 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 coloured sapwood, and other properties, will vary according to the growing regions.
Ash machines well, is good in nailing, screwing and gluing, and can be stained and polished to a very good finish. It dries fairly easily with minimal degrade, and there is little movement in performance.
• Non-resistant to heartwood decay.
• The sapwood is liable to attack by powder post and the common furniture beetle.
• The heartwood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment, and the sapwood is permeable.
• USA: Readily available.
• Export: Good availability as lumber and veneer.
• The lumber is often classified according to growing regions and marketed as Northern ash and Southern ash.
• It is sometimes separated for colour and sold as white ash (sapwood) or brown ash (heartwood).
• Fraxinus nigra, black ash, may also be sold as brown ash.
• Furniture.
• Flooring.
• Doors.
• Architectural interiors.
• High class joinery and moulding.
• Kitchen cabinets.
• Panelling.
• Tool handles.
• Sports goods and turning.
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