American White Ash
American ash is similar in appearance to European ash. The sapwood is light coloured to nearly white and the heartwood varies from greyish brown to light brown, to pale yellow streaked with brown. The wood is generally straight-grained with a coarse uniform texture. The degree and availability of light-coloured sapwood, and other properties, will vary according to the growing regions. for example, southern ash lumber will be faster grown and contain more sapwood and therefore, a higher percentage of white colour, but compared to Northern ash, it has a more open texture and grain.
American ash can comprise a number of commercial sub species and is available in a wide range of grades and specifications as lumber and veneer.
- CategoryTimber, Flooring, Timber Decking
Botanical Name
Faxinus Americana
Other Names
White Ash, American Ash
Origin
North American
Interior
- Wall/Ceiling
- Furniture
- Flooring
Exterior
- Doors/Windows
Music Related
Marine
Durability
Non-resistant to hardwood decay. The heartwood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment.
Main Uses
Furniture, flooring, doors, architectural interiors, high-class joinery and moulding, kitchen cabinets, panelling, tool handles, sports goods and turning. A versatile, good-looking wood, offering great value for a wide range of joinery and furniture applications.
Working Properties
Ash machines well are good at nailing, screwing and gluing, and can be stained and polished to a very good finish. It dries fairly easily with minimal degradation, and good stability means there is little movement in performance.
Other Info
Light brown flecks or mineral streaks, sometimes referred to as a glassworm, are common and are treated as a natural characteristic and not considered as defects.
Seasoning
Dries well with little degradation.
Working Qualities
Bending properties vary but are normally very good. The wood is elastic, tough and strong relative to its weight, has good stiffness and hardness, and very good shock resistance. Machines reasonably well. Good polishing and staining qualities.
Uses
High-class joinery, boat interiors, musical instruments and striking tool handles.
Durability In GroundPerishable/Non Durable
Durability Above GroundPerishable/Non Durable
Dimension Stability (1-10) 6
Cross Cutting (1-10) 7
Shaping & Sanding (1-10) 7
Gluing (1-10) 9
Planing & Moulding (1-10) 10
Density Air Dry 670 kg/m3
Shrinkage Radial 3 %
Shrinkage Tangental 4.5 %
Stability Kiln Dry Reasonably Stable
Janka Hardness 5.871 kN
Modulus of Rupture 103.425 MPa
Modulus of Elasticity 11.997 GPa
Strength Group UnseasonedS4
Strength Group SeasonedSD3
Comp Strength Parallel to Grain 51.092 MPa
About the
Seller
Timspec was established in 1990 as a wholesaler of specialty timber and was wholly New Zealand owned. In March 2019 Timspec was acquired by ITI Australia and became ITI Timspec LTD.
Today we import, export, and wholesale a huge range of timber to builders, joiners, home owners, floor layers, landscape builders and furniture manufacturers. We pride ourselves on being environmentally responsible and strive to source the most sustainable timber options available. Timber stocked includes species from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, South East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand's exotic as well as indigenous species.
The ITI Timspec team are extremely knowledgeable about the various types of timber, treatments and uses available and are happy to help you in choosing the right product for your project.
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