| Ash (Fraxinus americana) |
| Color: |
Heartwood is light tan to dark brown;sapwood is creamy white. Similar to white oak but more yellow |
| Grain: |
Bold, staright, moderately open grain with occasional wavy figuring, and can have strong contract in grain in palinsawn boards |
| Availability: |
Moderately available |
| Properties: |
Hardness: 1230% Janka Table, 2% harder than Northern red oak Durability: Elastic, hard, excellant 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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Left-Oil based / Right-Water based finish
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