White Ash
White Ash: hardness, how it works, how much it moves, what it costs and what it is used for.
- Botanical name
- Fraxinus americana
- Type
- hardwood
- Region
- North America
- Janka hardness (lbf)Side hardness as published by The Wood Database
- 1,320 lbf
- Colour
- light brown, open grain
- Workability
- moderate
- MovementHow much it shrinks and swells with humidity
- moderate
- Price band
- mid
- Typical uses
- Tool handles, chairs, baseball bats, furniture
- Working notes
- Strong and shock-resistant; bends well; grain like oak but lighter.
Buy lumber1 item
- White Ash
Retailer links may earn Crafters a small commission. Prices are the retailer's.
Nearby in wood species18 of 35