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Traditionally used for sports equipment, tools and striking handles, it is increasingly used for joinery and furniture. Ash is a blonde hardwood with excellent sustainability in well managed forests.
Traditionally used for sports equipment, tools and striking handles, it is increasingly used for joinery and furniture. Ash is a blonde hardwood with excellent sustainability in well managed forests.
Ash timber is characterised by good strength elasticity, toughness and hardness, whilst being relatively lightweight.
It is a popular species for food containers due to the wood having no taste.
There is usually no distinction in colour between sapwood and heartwood, freshly cut wood being whitish to pale brown with a pink cast, turning to a slightly brownish-white after drying. Logs containing dark heart streaks are often enhanced in value because of the decorative nature of the wood which is known as olive ash.
Properties:
Properties:
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species - not listed
Produces good results with hand or machine tools. Responds well to steam bending. Glues, stains, and finishes well.
Generally speaking, lighter varieties will become richer, while darker woods will lighten some. This is a natural process caused by exposure to UV light and oxygen.
Material Handling:
Material Handling:
work in a well ventilated area when sanding ash.
can cause eye irritation
splinters and cause irritation to the skin
wear gloves, dust mask, eye protection
Finishes and stains:
Finishes and stains:
Ash wood is one of the few types that can be stained without losing the grain or texture. Because of this, it is often stained to look like oak or in any number of stunning colors to suit decor. However, it also looks absolutely gorgeous in its natural state, though should have some form of wood finish to give it protection.
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