AMERICAN ASH:
American ash is ideal for bending and turning. It is strong and tough with distinctive grain, character and color.
LATIN NAME:
Fraxinus species, including Fraxinus americana.
OTHER COMMON NAMES:
Northern ash, southern ash
WOOD DESCRIPTION:
- In general ash is a light-colored wood, with sapwood varying from white to yellow and heartwood light to dark brown, sometimes with lighter streaks. The color difference between the outer light-colored white sapwood and inner, darker, even brown heartwood is quite distinct. Ash wood is generally straight grained with a coarse uniform texture. Its appearance has a very strong grain contrast between the softer summer growth and hard winter growth rings. No two pieces are ever the same in appearance.
- Light brown flecks, or mineral streaks, sometimes referred to as ‘glass worm’, are common in ash and are treated as a natural characteristic and are not considered as a defect under the NHLA Grading Rules. They do not undermine the integrity of the wood.
MAIN USES:
This sustainably managed wood from natural forests of North America, with its excellent environmental credentials, is popular with designers, architects, specialist users and consumers around the world. Its main uses are furniture, flooring, doors, architectural joinery and moldings, kitchen cabinets, tools, and sport handles.
- Moldings
- Flooring
- Furniture
- Doors
