Ash wood is strong, dense, lighter in colour than oak and smooth to the touch. It features a straight wood grain and medium to coarse texture. It takes glueing, stains and polishes well, and has steam-bending properties, making it popular for woodworking projects. Less prized than oak and more physically appealing than beechwood, Ash is a great middle-ground for many tasks. Notably and unusually for its great strength and density, Ash remains lightweight compared to Oak.

Perfect for a range of different uses, this timber can be used for furniture flooring, interior joinery to shop fitting.

Make Material Properties

Material Make

Ash Wood

Applications

Timber products involving ash wood can include staircases, treads, moulding, timber frames and tools. Its notable elastic qualities and suitability for steam bending have also made it popular in the making of bows, tool handles, baseball bats and drum shells.

Sustainability Level

Ash wood is sustainable because ash trees capture carbon from the atmosphere, and ash furniture stores it for decades. As many ash trees have died from Emerald Ash Borer Beetle infestation, reclaiming timber from dead trees is much more sustainable than harvesting live trees.

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