| Scientific Name: | Fraxinus Americana |
| Common Names: | White Ash, Green Ash, Brown Ash, Tough Ash, Swamp Ash |
| Market Availability: | Usually plentiful in 4/4 – 8/4 thickness |
| Common Uses: | Flooring, furniture, cabinets, handles, baseball bats, mouldings |
| Regional Differences: | Ash from northern regions will have a higher heartwood content than Appalachian or Southern Ash. Swamp Ash from far Southern states may be too soft in texture for furniture or flooring. However, Swamp Ash weighing less than 2.8 lbs per board foot is in high demand for guitar stock. |
| Color Specifications: | Sap 1 Face & Better, Unselected, Brown |
| Grade: | NHLA Standard Grade Rules |
| Defects to consider: | Glass worm, sticker shadow, stain |
| Alternatives: | Oak, maple, hickory |
| Shipping Weight: | Kiln dried: 3700 lbs/MBF (711 kg/m3) net tally |
| Specific Gravity: | Kiln Dried 0.62, Green 0.52 |
| Compressive Strength: | (Perpendicular to grain) 1160 psi |
| Janka Hardness: | (Pounds-force) 1320 |
Ash (White)
