It contains references to articles, dissertations, books, journals etc. Values for wood adjusted to 12% moisture content may be assumed to be approximately of the same magnitude. Wood hardness chart species alphabetical hardness species by hardness hardness afromosia 1560 basswood 410 amberwood 2200 butternut 490 amendoim 60 chestnut, domestic 540 angelique 1290 douglass fir 660 aniegre 1110 yellow pine, short leaf 690 ash, domestic white 20 sycamore, american 770 ash, victorian 1010 yellow pine, long leaf 870. It contains many of the most popular articles found on this website, as well as hundreds of wood profileslaid out with the same clarity and. Ash is known to be one of the hardest hardwoods and has wideranging uses. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. Unfortunately, the white ash is coming under attack. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. American ash, ash, darlington ash, fresno, green ash, pumpkin ash, red ash, swamp ash, water ash profunda, white ash. The emerald ash borer as invaded eastern ash trees, making wood scarcer in those areas and quickly spreading to other parts of north america.
White ash was used to carve ladles by the iroquois. An encyclopedia of the worlds wood varieties wood database. That combined with being easy to split makes ash good for kindling. The introductory chapters about wood structure, etc, are really good. Conversely, white oak tends to be slightly more olivecolored, but is by no means a reliable method of determining the type of oak. Nov 15, 2014 white ash firewood is a versatile wood. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by. If it is good wood i want it if not i will shove it over the hill with the dozer.
Shipping currently not available to canada or australia. Database unique distilled into a single, realworld resource, theres the book. It contains 4565 species of usually medium to large trees, mostly deciduous though a few subtropical species are evergreen. Where an sg value listed in wagner meters manuals or website has been. Lightcolored to nearly white, this popular hardwood is ideal for furniture, flooring, doors, millwork and moulding. Plum my favorite bow wood for sapling bows, the species i use is prunus americana. Aug 15, 2011 white ash is also popular for tool and implement handles. Green ash has excellent shock resistance, and along with hickory carya spp. In addition, this database offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters. Elastic ratios for various species at approximately 12% moisture contenta species etel erel glrel gltel grtel hardwoods ash, white 0.
The numerical data covers all key qualities in both english and metric units. Remember, wood that still has high moisture content may burn but will burn inefficiently and can cause creosote problems in your chimney. The main types of ash wood you will come across in building, construction and for general human use is wood from the white ash fraxinus americana and the black ash fraxinus nigra. You can view the previous white ash page, or browse the previous tree atlas. White ash lumber has medium course texture, unlike oak, with consistent straight grain. David wood has 77 books on goodreads with 31729 ratings. White ash s hardness means that you cant skip grits when sanding or the wood scratches, and theyre hard to get out.
The wood supplies good heat and splits extremely well. It is found in mesophytic hardwood forests from nova scotia west to minnesota, south to northern florida, and southwest to eastern texas. Maple is a white hardwood and is considered to have a very tight and even grain. Ash is known to be one of the hardest hardwoods and has wideranging. For dense hardwoods like ash or oak, sanding to 150 grit is plenty smooth before staining. It has strengthmechanical properties that are very close to the related white ash fraxinus americana and is frequently mixed and sold as white ash. Swamp ash the wood database lumber identification hardwood. White ash has excellent shock resistance, and along with hickory carya spp. Ash wood lumber is popular for woodworking but quickly being. White ash grows throughout almost the entire wooded area of the u. African black ebony is the most valuable wood in the world. So a janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces.
Ash is listed as a perishable wood and white oak is listed as very durable per the wood database. White ash, green ash, red ash, black ash, brown ash. Black ash tends to be a bit darker in color than white ash fraxinus americana. Blue ash the wood database lumber identification hardwood. Consumeroriented health content to support patients information needs. The white ash is a handsome tree native to north america. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There are other species of ash tree as well, including european ash fraxinus excelsior, oregon ash fraxinus latifolia and green ash fraxinus pennsylvanica. Wood database and searchable library woodworkers source.
White ash is typically a large tree with straight trunk and dense, rounded crown of foliage with whitish lower surfaces. While not an important fertilizer anymore, wood ashes have become plentiful around many homes as more. Although the wood readily accepts all types of adhesive, it is slow to absorb, so a glue with a longer open time white glue performs better. The essential wood book is about making the basics of using and choosing wood easier to understand. Easton 110 maple wood baseball bat 2020 north american maple balanced medium barrel handle larger knob handcrafted in california, usa 4. Harder woods create good, solid longlasting joinery in furniture. Bending properties vary, but are generally very good. Black ash the wood database lumber identification hardwood. Ash is very user friendly and depending on who you ask, is often a top choice for anyone who burns firewood. Fraxinus americana, the white ash or american ash, is a species of ash tree native to eastern and central north america.
European ash is the european equivalent to white ash of the united states, and both should be among the least expensive utility hardwoods. Im slowly grinding my way through roughly 800 wood species that have still yet to be listed on the site. Comparing firewood types if you are the one in charge of the wood supply, you will appreciate that ash firewood is easy to split. For as long as i have been woodworking, ash has been a good value, costing less than other comparable hardwoods. The database was created by eric meier, who originally began compiling specs on different types of wood for his own personal use, to use as a guide in selecting the appropriate wood for projects.
Wagner has compiled species average specific gravity sg values wood volume at 12% moisture content mc and ovendry weight from industryaccepted 3rdparty sources usda forest products laboratory as an example and provides this list for free with no implied warranty. White ash tends to have a lighter heartwood color, and wider spaced growth rings. Wood ashes as a garden fertilizer the author is ed perry, farm advisor, stanislaus county cooperative extension at one time wood ashes were a chief source of potassium and much used in farming and horticulture. Characteristics the heartwood of the white ash group is brown, and the sapwood is lightcolored or nearly white. The wood is generally straightgrained with a coarse uniform texture. Working properties ash machines well, is good in nailing, screwing and gluing, and can be stained to a very good finish. I am working a roadbuilding job right by my house and we have about 30 or so from 12 to 24 to cut.
Wood database and searchable library lumber for woodworking thats packed professionally, shipped right to your door, and guaranteed 100%. Average values of elastic moduli along the tangential e t and radial e r axes of wood for samples from a few species are given in the following table as ratios with elastic moduli along the longitudinal e l axis. Biltmore ash, biltmore white ash, cane ash, smallseed white ash uses white ash is a good tree for open areas such as parks and campuses. The woodworkers resource for practical information and research for all things wood. Use our exclusive database to search for species by appearance. It is good for the amount of heat it puts out, having a moderate burning time while also being easy to light, compared to many other hardwoods. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
I also got an amazon affiliate link, and that is super cool. Maple wood is available as hard and soft maple wood. Ash is a favorite species for making bent wood parts for chairs, boats and umbrellas. European ash the wood database lumber identification. It shades many parks, large yards, and other sizable areas and provides exquisite fall color ranging from yellow to deep purple and maroon. Ash wood flooring, as you would imagine, comes from ash trees. Wood species database the species database will help you choose the most suitable wood species for your project.
The tree grows both in canada and the united states. Ash wood lumber is popular for woodworking but quickly. There is no need to use a sealer before staining or between coats of stain with ash. A penetrating oilbase stain like minwax or benjamin moore colors the wood nicely. Use of ash for a timber frame house in timber framinglog. Im working my way alphabetically by botanical name, so check out the latest added wood to see where im at in the queue.
Oaks are considered to be a hardwood, heavy, long lasting and expensive. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by eric meier 20151010 by the wood database. If youre interested in getting all that makes the wood database unique distilled into a single, realworld resource, theres the book thats based on the websitethe bestseller, wood. This is an updated version of the climate change tree atlas. Olive ash the wood database lumber identification hardwood. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of weeds of the u. Also, the wood is porous, so pore filler is recommended to achieve that quality finish. Fraxinus americana is a deciduous tree growing to 25 m 82ft by 15 m 49ft at a fast rate. Its better than most of the other reference books i have. Ash has a pronounced grain, the sap wood is creamy white the heartwood is a grayish brown the grain is coarse and interlocked. Calculating the value of trees growing in a wood lot is fairly straightforward. The worlds most extensive database on commercial wood species.
Jul 31, 2010 the wood ash stars by marguerite poland, 1987, d. Beyond its landscape value, the tree has made its mark as the wood used to make baseball bats. European ash is the european equivalent to white ash of the united states, and both should be among the least expensive utility hardwoods available domestically, respectively. Ash is available in thickness from 116 x 3 thick and ash hardwoood is sold either by board foot square foot or surfaced on all 4 sides from 1 wide to 12 wide and from 1 foot long to 8 foot long. The genus is widespread across much of europe, asia, and north america. Nov 03, 2015 everything thats made the wood database website. Wooden books the mathemagical ancient wizdom series. Snowshoe frames, sleds, and other items were made by carving and bending the wood. More information about these, other works, or commissioned wall relief or garden sculptures can be obtained from the artist. Green ash and black ash trees are preferentially attacked by the insects, followed by white ash and blue ash.
This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. It is an erect, graceful tree, often with bronzepurple fall foliage. Let me know if youve got something interesting that youd like to donate to the site. I hope to have freshly printed books back in stock in early june. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by eric meier 20151010 by isbn. Easton mako 9 ash youth wood baseball bat 2020 7 to 10 drop weight range handcrafted in usa. Has a light to medium reddishbrown color, though there can be a fair amount of variation in color.
The degree and availability of lightcolored sapwood, and other properties, will vary according to the growing regions. Can anyone compare white ash to say oak as far as firewood goes for me. White alms are species like american, winged, rock, and wych elm. Isolated populations have also been found in western texas, wyoming, and colorado, and the species is reportedly. Or, you may have sanded the wood too smooth in areas and the stain didnt color it evenly. Can white ash or green ash have these olive ash qualities.
White is generally better than red which seems to be lower density. This wood species is not listed in the cites appendices or on the iucn red. A large, old growth tree could be worth a million dollars, but the last of these was probably cut down more than 50 years ago. As tim knight mentions in his sidebar, this may become even more true in the near future. The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain, and varies from piece to piece. Red oaks such as southern red oak do not have the level of.
Available high quality 164 white ash domestic lumber, prime grade and ash wood, domestic lumber online at edensaw woods wa. The leaves are opposite rarely in whorls of three, and mostly. The terms are also used to indicate wood obtained from their respective trees. It should compare similarly to oak in terms of price. White ash is also popular for tool and implement handles. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Red elms are slippery elm, or any with a dark heartwood.
Oak is also known for its strength and durability, as well as a high resistance to moisture and humidity. Three principal axes of wood with respect to grain direction and growth rings. Ash vennered mdf bookshelf made so that the books in the boxes could come out and become a bit more convenient. The emerald ash borer agrilus planipennis, believed to have been inadvertently introduced from asia sometime in the 1990s, was first detected in. White ash the wood database lumber identification hardwood. Ash trees are quite unusual in the sense that within the family of ash trees, there are both evergreen and deciduous trees, so there is the potential for both soft and hardwoods to emanate from this species. Generally speaking, the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Compare various species against one another by key characteristics. I love to split ash because you can usually split a round in one strike without too much effort. It contains 4565 species of usually medium to large trees, mostly deciduous, though a few subtropical species are evergreen. While some wood books can be overly scientific or bury you with an overflowing amount of exotic and hardtofind woods youll never use, this handy, accessible resource is perfect for anyone seeking information about the most essential woods. Wood handbookchapter 4mechanical properties of wood. Eric meier, who ownsruns the wood database web site has now published a really good wood book, called wood. When stained, ash can look very similar to oak quercus spp.
Comparing these two woods as far as rot resistance is apples to oranges, they are opposite ends of the spectrum. If you are looking for a wood that combines both strength and lightness, white ash might just be the best choice for your next project. By contrast, the heartwood color of black ash tends to be slightly darker, and the. It contains the physical properties and illustrations of more than 150 commercial species, reproduced from the popular trada red books and wood information sheets. The leaves are opposite rarely in whorls of three, and mostly pinnately compound, simple in a few species. Basket splints were made by pounding apart the growth rings, or layers, of soaked ash trunks. White ash sold by the piece 34 thickness javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Ash fraxinus range of the 65 species of trees and shrubs called ash, six white, pumpkin, blue, black, green, and oregon ash are commercially important for lumber and other wood products. Secondgrowth trees are particularly sought after because of the inherent qualities of the wood from these trees. Ash genus fraxinus is a type of tree belonging to the genus flowering plants in the olive and lilac family, oleaceae, known as fraxinus. The species is dioecious individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is.