Planed All Round American Ash Timber

Our Prime Ash is sourced from North America and planed to order in our factory here in Yorkshire. The sapwood is light-coloured to nearly white and heartwood varies from greyish 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.

Properties
The wood is elastic, tough and strong relative to its weight and has good stiffness and hardness. Shock resistance is very good. It works well with machine hand tools but has a moderate blunting effect. The harder species need preboring for nailing and screwing. It polishes, stains and glues well.

Durability
Slightly harder than oak although not as durable. 

Typical Uses
Used for quality furniture, interior joinery, boat building and built-in kitchens. Other uses include sports equipment such as oars, paddles, bats and cues, and handles for workshop and garden tools. It is also a good source of decorative veneers.

Interesting Facts
Grows: Canada and USA
Typical height: 80-120 ft. (25-36m)
Trunk diameter: 2-5 ft (0.6-1.5m)
Specific gravity: 0.66
Typical dry weight: 41 lb/ft³ (660kg/m³)