American Ash

Date
01 May 2020
Project
Essentials theme
Client
pixfort Inc
Budget
€500K - €1M
Lumber

American Ash

Origin: North America, especially the eastern regions of the United States.

Characteristics:

  • Color: The sapwood ranges from creamy white to light brown. The heartwood ranges from grayish brown to pale yellowish brown.
  • Texture: It has a straight, distinct, and coarse texture. It is a very hard, heavy, strong, and flexible wood. It has high impact resistance and bending strength.

Other Names: White Ash, American Ash, Fraxinus Americana (botanical name).

Uses: Sports equipment (baseball bats, paddles, hockey sticks), furniture (especially chairs and tables), tool handles, flooring (parquet), cabinets, and kitchen cabinets.

American Ash is known as the ‘wood of sports’ due to its high strength and flexibility. These unique properties make it an ideal material for furniture and equipment that will be subjected to high stress.