White Ash

White Ash is a ring porous hardwood and is fairly hard, heavy, and very tough. Ash features a light colored, nearly white sapwood; heartwood is typically tan or light brown.Ash is of the olive tree family. It grows throughout the eastern part of the United States, and represents about 3-5% of the total hardwood timber stand. White Ash grows across the entire Appalachian area. Lowland ash is generally faster growing, lighter and softer textured. Timber growing at higher elevations grows more slowly and is thus both heavier and harder. Ash has excellent bending and finishing qualities.

Botanical Name
Fraxinus americana

Uses
Furniture, paneling, flooring, fixtures, woodwork, bending stock, handles, sporting goods.

Machining: Excellent
Resistance to splitting in nailing: Good
Resistance to splitting in screwing: Excellent
Gluing: Good