Northern white ash hardwood flooring is a durable species with a janka hardness rating of 1320 and above average dimensional stability.
Is ash wood a hardwood.
Thick x 2 1 4 in.
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Bruce american home ash gunstock 3 4 in.
The wood is generally straight grained with a coarse uniform texture.
Green ash and black ash trees are preferentially attacked by the insects followed by white ash and blue ash.
The degree and availability of light colored sapwood and other properties will vary according to the growing regions.
White ash has excellent shock resistance and along with hickory carya spp it is one of the most commonly used hardwoods for tool handles in north america particularly in shovels and hammers where toughness and impact resistance.