North American Ash is sometimes known as American White Ash (there are other American Ashes but not exported commercially). It is particularly renowned for its strength in bending. The timber has an even grain and has white, or light, coloured sapwood and light brown to light grey heartwood. The most common use is interior joinery, although it is also used for other purposes including furniture. The standard stock is rough sawn square edged. We also can get packs of parallel sawn (ripped) Ash which means all boards are of equal width, this is available in the lower-end of the thicknesses stocked.
Properties Type | Properties Details |
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Botanical Name: | Fraxinus Americana |
Colour: | A light Grey-Brown heartwood, lighter sapwood |
Texture: | Coarse |
Density: | 670kg/m3 |
Thicknesses available: | 1″, 1 ¼”, 1 ½”, 2″, 2 ½”, 3” & 4” |
Durability: | Not Durable |
Preservative permeability: | Easy |
Moisture Movement: | Medium |