Ash – Domestic Hardwood

Appearance

Color: Heartwood is light tan to dark brown; sapwood is creamy white. Similar in appearance to white oak, but frequently more yellow.

Grain: Bold, straight, moderately open grain with occasional wavy figuring. Can have strong contrast in grain in plainsawn boards.

Variations Within Species And Grades: Sometimes confused with hickory; the zone of large pores is more distinctive in ash, similar to that of red oak.

Properties

Hardness/Janka: 1320; 2% harder than Northern red oak.

Dimensional Stability: Above average (7.8; 9% mre stabel than Northern red oak)