Specie: Ash (Fraxinus spp.)

 

Thickness: 4/4 – 12/4

 

Grades: FAS/1F, Selects, 1 Common, 2 Common 

 

Other Common Names: Northern Ash, Southern Ash, White Ash, 

 

General Description: The sapwood is light colored to nearly white and the heartwood varies from greyish brown 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 colored sapwood, and other properties, will vary according to the growing regions. Ash has very good overall strength properties relative to its weight.

 

Distribution: Distributed throughout Eastern USA. The lumber is often classified according to growing regions and marketed as Northern Ash and Southern Ash. It is sometimes separated for color and sold as white ash (sapwood) or brown ash (heartwood). American Ash can comprise a number of commercial subspecies and is available in a wide range of grades and specifications.

 

Common Uses: Furniture, flooring, doors, architectural interiors, high class joinery and molding, kitchen cabinets, paneling, tool handles, sports goods and turning. A versatile, good-looking wood, offering great value for a wide range of joinery and furniture applications.