Ash has a pronounced open-grain pattern similar to oak.
White Ash can be stained to resemble oak.
It machines well, is good in nailing, screwing and gluing, and can be stained to a very good finish. It dries fairly easily with minimal degrade, and there is little movement in performance.
- Colour: Sapwood is light creamy white. Heartwood is light to dark brown.
- Texture: Open grain pattern, ring porous and coarse-textured.
- Physical Properties: Strong, heavy, hard, high in shock-resistance.
- Applications: Furniture, flooring, tool handles, mouldings, millwork, sporting goods, architectural millwork and moulding, kitchen cabinets, paneling, tool handles, baseball bats, hockey sticks, billiard cues, skis, oars and turnings. Typically available in thickness from 4/4 through 12/4.
- Janka Hardness Rating: 1320
| Physical Properties |
| Specific gravity |
Density
(kg/m3) |
Hardness |
Bending strength
(Mpa) |
Stiffness (Mpa) |
| 0,613 |
690 |
7050 |
108 |
12800 |
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| Working Properties |
| Machinability |
Stability |
Gluing |
Sandability |
Nailability |
Paintability |
Stainability |
| *** |
*** |
** |
* |
** |
**** |
** |
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Excellent = **** Very good = *** Good = ** Fair = *
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| Standard Dimensions Available |
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FAS-Select |
#1 common |
#2 common |
| Width (random) |
4'' (100 mm) and up |
3'' (76,2 mm) and up |
3'' (76,2 mm) and up |
| Length (random) |
6' (1,83 mm) and up |
4' (1,22 mm) and up |
4' (1,22 m) and up |
| Thickness |
4/4" (25,4 mm); 5/4" (31,75mm); 6/4" (38,1mm); 8/4(50,8mm);
10/4 (63,5mm); 12/4 (76,2mm) |
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Colour pictures shown: 8' (2,44mm). |
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Ash - White Ash 
