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American Ash

Description:
American Ash is a light-coloured hardwood with good strength properties that is used in flooring, furniture and architectural interiors.
Botanical Name:Fraxinus spp.
Preferred Common Name:American Ash
Other Names:Northern Ash, Southern Ash, White Ash, American White Ash, Brown Ash
Species Type:Hardwood
Appearance
American Ash varies in appearance according to the sub species from which the timber or veneer is sourced. Sapwood is generally pale to almost white; heartwood ranges from greyish brown to light brown, to pale yellow with brown streaks. It is sometimes sold separately according to sapwood colour as White Ash, or heartwood colour as Brown Ash. It is a straight-grained wood with a coarse but uniform texture. Common to the species are light brown flecks or mineral streaks but these are not considered to be defects and are treated as a natural characteristic of the timber.
Common Applications
American Ash is a popular and versatile timber used in a vast range of interior applications, such as flooring, furniture, joinery and cabinetry, mouldings, panelling, sports equipment and turning. Available as a proprietary thermally modified timber, suitable for external cladding and decking. It is also becoming popular in the construction of solid-bodied electric guitars.
Common FormSawn And Veneers
Workability
American Ash is highly workable, responding well to steam bending, nailing, gluing, sawing, carving, moulding, etc. It is an excellent woodturning timber and polishes to a high finish.
Origin of Timber
North America
Readily AvailableNSW, VIC, SA, TAS, QLD, WA, NT American Ash is readily available in Australia from specialist timber suppliers.