Ash

Color: Sapwood nearly white, heartwood varies from greyish to light brown

Grain: Straight-grained with course uniform texture

Workability: Machines well, with good nailing, screwing and gluing properties, and can be stained to a very good finish. It dies fairly easily with minimal degrade and there is little movement in performance.

Physical Properties: Good overall strength properties, excellent shock resistance, good for steam bending

Uses: furniture, flooring, doors, architectural millwork and moulding, kitchen cabinets, paneling, tool handles, baseball bats, hockey sticks, skis, oars and turnings