Ash (Fraxinus americana)

(Left-Oil based / Right-Water based finish)
Appearance: Color: Heartwood is light tan to dark brown; sapwood is creamy white. Similar to white oak but more yellow
Grain: Bold, straight, moderately open grain with occasional wavy figuring, and can have strong contract in grain in plainsawn boards.
Availability:Moderately available
Properties:
Hardness: 1230% Janka Table, 2% harder than Northern red oak.
Durability: Elastic, hard, excellent shock resistance.
Workability: Sawing: Good Nailing: Good holding; good resistance to splitting.
Sanding: Satisfactorily
Finishing: Stains well, no known finishing problems.