American White Ash
Durability: Non-Durable
Colour: Light
Sizes available: 25, 40, 50, 75, 100 mm
| Trade Name: | Ash |
| Botanical Species: | Fraxinus americana |
| Other Names: | White Ash, American Ash |
| Country of Origin: | U.S.A. |
| Air Dry Density: | 670kgs/m³ |
| Durability: | Non-durable |
| Strength: | 8+ (on a scale of 1 – 10) |
| Seasoning: |
Dries well with little degrade. |
| Characteristics: | ||
| • | The sapwood and heartwood are almost white to beige with the heartwood having incidences of dark beige to brown features on occasions. | |
| • | Well figured with good strength, elasticity, toughness, stiffness and hardness allied to its light weight. | |
| Working Qualities: | ||
| • | Machines reasonably well. Good staining and polishing qualities. | |
| Uses: | ||
| • | High class joinery,boat interiors, musical instruments and striking tool handles. | |
| Product Attributes: | ||
| • | Generally cream to white. | |
| • | Machines well. | |
| • | Good strength and toughness / weight ratio. | |
| • | Veneers available. | |
| • | Strong grain figure. | |
| • | Flat sawn. | |
| • | Good polishing and staining qualities. | |
