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| Botanical Name | Fraxinus americana |
|---|---|
| Other Names | American White Ash, White Ash |
| Main Color Group | Yellow / White |
| Grain Pattern | Pronounced |
| Workability | Medium |
| Avg Dry Weight - LB/FT3 | 42 |
| Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 | 675 |
| Janka Hardness - LBF | 1320 |
| Janka Hardness - N | 5870 |
Along with Hickory and Oak, Ash is one of the most commonly used utility woods in the US. It’s toughness and excellent shock resistance makes it a popular choice for tool handles. Its grains are typically straight, and its coarse texture has drawn comparisons to that of Oak. Combined with its modest price, White Ash’s easy working properties, generally light overall color and good gluing and finishing characteristics make it a popular wood for a variety of practical and utility applications.
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Sustainability: Not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Common uses: Flooring, millwork, boxes/crates, baseball bats, and other turned objects such as tool handles.
Comments: White Ash is the tallest growing of the true ash (Fraxinus) species in the US, and is the most commonly seen of the ash hardwoods. Its color ranges from a light beige to light brown, with medium to dark brown grain stripes.
Although not nearly as popular as Swamp Ash for such applications, it is occasionally utilized as an electric guitar body wood, as it has good resonance properties.
Species Description: Wood Species
| Image | Price | Grade | Dimensions | SKU | Buy | Description | hf:att:pa_grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | $38.47 | AB | 60 × 6.69 × 1.44 in | ASH1016 | | Light wormhole. | ab |
 | $44.35 | A | 62.88 × 6.69 × 1.44 in | ASH1015 | | Light planer skip, small wormholes. | a |
 | $54.09 | A | 48 × 10.69 × 1.44 in | ASH1014 | | Light surface check. | a |
 | $35.27 | B | 38.25 × 10.69 × 1.44 in | ASH1013 | | Open knot. | b |
 | $43.67 | A | 38.75 × 10.69 × 1.44 in | ASH1012 | | Nice heartwood contrast. | a |
 | $15.81 | B | 69.31 × 4.88 × 0.94 in | ASH1011 | | Knots. Slight crack. | b |
 | $15.60 | A | 52 × 5.25 × 1 in | ASH1010 | | Light surface checks. | a |
 | $13.96 | A | 48.88 × 5 × 0.94 in | ASH1009 | | Small surface checks. | a |
 | $81.08 | A | 61.125 × 9.437 × 1.9 in | ASH1008 | | Small knot on one face. | a |
 | $89.59 | AAA | 61.5 × 9.5 × 1.9 in | ASH1007 | | Clear two face. | aaa |
 | $70.65 | A | 61.625 × 10.875 × 1.437 in | ASH1006 | | Small knot on one face. | a |
 | $64.03 | AB | 61.437 × 10.875 × 1.437 in | ASH1005 | | Bark pocket on one face. | ab |
 | $33.11 | AAA | 48.562 × 8.75 × 1.125 in | ASH1004 | | No visible defects. | aaa |
 | $32.79 | AAA | 48.437 × 8.687 × 1.125 in | ASH1003 | | Lovely grain pattern. | aaa |
 | $28.88 | A | 88.875 × 5.687 × 0.937 in | ASH1002 | | Small knot on one face. | a |
 | $24.73 | AAA | 72.125 × 5.5 × 0.937 in | ASH1001 | | Clear two face. | aaa |
 | $28.00 – $58.00 | A | 11.5 × 11.5 × 4 in | BOWLASH1001 | | Ash Bowl Blank Excellent quality lumber End-grain has been sealed Size can vary by 1/8 of an inch. Please reach out if you have very strict size criteria. Note: photo is representative of the stock you will receive. | a |
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