November 19 2005 by the flooring lady.
Ash hardwood description.
The heart and sapwood are generally whitish to yellowish or white reddish.
This makes it a popular choice for furniture that requires curves.
The wood is generally straight grained with a coarse uniform texture.
It comes from the family of trees known as oleaceae the olive tree family.
Do you have tips or techniques for ash lumber.
Ash is similar to red oak just lighter in color.
Quarter sawn ash flooring gives an unusual look not found in other styles of wood flooring.
This is one reason why it has become the option for a lot of people who is looking for something that is quite different from all the various flooring options available today.
Ash scientifically known as fraxinus is a tough hardwood that is known for its flexibility.
The degree and availability of light colored sapwood and other properties will vary according to the growing regions.
With its typical straight grain and beige to light brown hue ash wood is a very attractive option for fine furniture.
It also has a more pronounced cathedral grain pattern.
It grows in cool and warm climates alike mostly in northern parts of europe asia and north america.
Ash is a light colored smooth grained hardwood that grows throughout the east coast and parts of canada.
It s one of the most durable varieties and has an extensive history in american furniture making.
Ash hardwood flooring is almost as hard as white oak giving you a durable flooring.
For comparison one of the strongest and hardest wood available is hickory with a hardness rating of 1820 while the strong oak has a rating of 1290.
White ash has excellent shock resistance and along with hickory carya spp it is one of the most commonly used hardwoods for tool handles in north america particularly in shovels and hammers where toughness and impact resistance is important.
Like oak cherry and maple tree wood ash is considered a hardwood tree.
The ash belongs to the so called heartwood trees.
The sapwood is light colored to nearly white and the heartwood varies from grayish or light brown to pale yellow streaked with brown.