ASH

Appearance: Color
Heartwood is light tan to dark brown; sapwood is creamy white. Similar
to white oak but more yellow
Grain: Bold, straight, moderately open grain with occasional wavy
figuring, and can have strong contract in grain in plainsawn boards.
Availability: Moderately available
Properties: Hardness: 1230% Janka Table, 2% harder than Northern red oak
Durability: Elastic, hard, excellent shock resistance.
Workability: Sawing: Good Nailing: Good holding; good resistance to
splitting Sanding: Satisfactorily Finishing: Stains well, no known
finishing problems.
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