Ash (white)
Fraxinus americana
Sample is square-edged solid strip. Top portion is finished
with a water-based urethane; the bottom with an oil-modified polyurethane.
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Ash (white)
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Fraxinus americana
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Sample is square-edged solid strip. Top portion is finished
with a water-based urethane; the bottom with an oil-modified polyurethane.
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Appearance
COLOR: Heartwood is mostly reddish brown;
sap-wood is generally pale white.
GRAIN: Mostly closed, straight grain; fine,
uniform texture. Coarser than European beech.
VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Only
one species is native to the United States. Moderate to high color variation
between boards.
Properties
HARDNESS (JANKA): 1300; 1% harder than Northern
red oak.
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Below average (change
coefficient .00431; 17% less stable than red oak).
DURABILITY: Elastic, hard; excellent shock
resistance. Wears well and stays smooth when subjected to friction — popular
for factory floors.
Workability
SAWING/MACHINING: Difficult to work with
hand tools, but good machining qualities.
SANDING: Sands satisfactorily.
NAILING: Good holding ability, but has a
tendency to split.
FINISHING: No known problems.
COMMENTS:
Cost (relative to
plainsawn select red oak)
MULTIPLIER: 1.20
Availability
Limited
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