The Ash Family
Black Ash
| Scientific Name: | Fraxinus nigra |
| Location: | northeastern USA & Canada |
| Dried Weight: | 34lbs/ft3 |
| Janka Hardness: | 850lbf |
| Crushing Strength: | 5,970lbf /in2 |
Black Ash has a heartwood with a light brown color and a medium to coarse texture. The grain is straight and the end grain is ring-porous. The heartwood of Ash is rated as perishable. The wood itself is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. Ash also responds well to steam bending.
Blue Ash
| Scientific Name: | Fraxinus quadrangulata |
| Location: | Midwestern USA |
| Dried Weight: | 40lbs/ft3 |
| Janka Hardness: | 2,030lbf |
| Crushing Strength: | 6,980lbf /in2 |
Blue Ash has a heartwood with a light brown color and a medium to coarse texture. The grain is straight and the end grain is ring-porous. The heartwood of Ash is rated as perishable. The wood itself is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. Ash also responds well to steam bending.
European Ash
| Scientific Name: | Fraxinus excelsior |
| Location: | Europe & southwestern Asia |
| Dried Weight: | 42lbs/ft3 |
| Janka Hardness: | 1,480lbf |
| Crushing Strength: | 7,400lbf /in2 |
European Ash has a heartwood with a light brown color and a medium to coarse texture. The grain is straight and the end grain is ring-porous. The heartwood of Ash is rated as perishable. The wood itself is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. Ash also responds well to steam bending.
Green Ash
| Scientific Name: | Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
| Location: | eastern & central North America |
| Dried Weight: | 40lbs/ft3 |
| Janka Hardness: | 1,200lbf |
| Crushing Strength: | 7,080lbf /in2 |
Green Ash has a heartwood with a light brown color and a medium to coarse texture. The grain is straight and the end grain is ring-porous. The heartwood of Ash is rated as perishable. The wood itself is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. Ash also responds well to steam bending.
Mountain Ash
| Scientific Name: | Eucalyptus regnans |
| Location: | southeastern Australia |
| Dried Weight: | 42lbs/ft3 |
| Janka Hardness: | 1,200lbf |
| Crushing Strength: | 8,530lbf /in2 |
Mountain Ash has a heartwood with a medium yellow to light brown color. It has a straight grain and a medium to coarse texture. This Ash is rated as very durable to decay. Ash is easy to work with and turns, glues, and finishes well.
Oregon Ash
| Scientific Name: | Fraxinus latifolia |
| Location: | western North America |
| Dried Weight: | 38lbs/ft3 |
| Janka Hardness: | 1,160lbf |
| Crushing Strength: | 6,040lbf /in2 |
Oregon Ash has a light brown color with a medium to coarse texture. The heartwood is rated as perishable. Ash is easy to work with and turns, glues, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.
Pumpkin Ash
| Scientific Name: | Fraxinus profunda |
| Location: | eastern North America |
| Dried Weight: | 36lbs/ft3 |
| Janka Hardness: | 990lbf |
| Crushing Strength: | 5,690lbf /in2 |
Pumpkin Ash has a light brown color with a medium to coarse texture. The heartwood is rated as perishable. Ash is easy to work with and turns, glues, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.
White Ash
| Scientific Name: | Fraxinus americana |
| Location: | eastern North America |
| Dried Weight: | 42lbs/ft3 |
| Janka Hardness: | 1,320lbf |
| Crushing Strength: | 7,400lbf /in2 |
White Ash has a light brown color with a medium to coarse texture. White Ash is the lightest species of all the Ashes. The heartwood is rated as perishable. Ash is easy to work with and turns, glues, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.