White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
Description
White ash were once a major component of many hardwood forests and city neighbourhoods across eastern North America. Invasion of the emerald ash borer has killed hundreds of thousands of ash trees. While as wood and lumber are currently available in abundance, this is unlikely to be the case for much longer.
White ash wood is generally a light blonde colour, although the heart wood is usually a pleasant medium brown colour. Open grained, hard and heavy, ash looks like light coloured oak, although the rays are never visible on quarter sawn surfaces. Ash has long been a favourite word for indoor applications where strength and durability are important. Many people will likely recognize ash as the wood used to make most wooden baseball bats and tool handle for hammers and garden implements. Ash also responds well to steam bending and is often used in furniture requiring complex, compound curves.
Most ash is moderately fine in texture and straight grained, although curly figure is not uncommon. Crotches, formed by a V in the trunk or at the junction of large branches often form vibrant feather-like figure.
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Some recent projects made from White Ash:
15.5" Ash Crotch Platter
Workshop Yarn Bowl Trio
Ash and Walnut Yarn Bowl
White Ash Yarn Bowl
14.25" Olive Ash Salad Bowl
9.5" Ash Crotch Plate
9" Ash Crotch Plate
14 3/4" Sage Painted Ash Salad Bowl
Red over yellow painted ash bowl
Yellow Painted Ash Salad Bowl
11.5" Blue Ring Ash Bowl
11" Blue Ash Salad Bowl
13" Olive Ash Salad Bowl
Ash Burl Bowl
Rippled Ash with Mallee Burly Inlay
Curly Ash Serving Tray
Curly Ash Serving Platter
Dyed Blue Ash Urn
Blue Curly Ash Bowl
White Ash Plate with Beads
Ombre Cherry and Ash Plate
White Ash Capsule Box
White Ash with Malee Burl Inset Lid
White Ash with Thuya Burl Inset Lid
10" White Ash Bowl
White ash and cherry checkered bowl from a board
14" White Ash Fruit Bowl
Ash and Cherry Dovetailed Bowl From A board
Ash and Cherry Double Dovetail Bowl
White Ash Crotch Hollow Form 1
White Ash Crotch Hollow Form 2
White Ash Serving Platter
Stafford Box in Curly White Ash
Curly Ash Spherical Box
Ash Bell with Purple and Blue Inlay
Ash Hourglass with Alumilite Inlay
Ash Bell Box with Alumilite
Classic White Ash Box
Trio of Ash Bowls
White Ash with Alumilite Inlay
Ash and epoxy
Ash Offset with Thuya Burl Inaly
Nested Curly Ash Bowls
Christmas 2018
Curly Ash Onion Top
Curly ash with burl inlay
Curly Ash Box with Chatter Work
Curly Ash Classic Box
Curly Ash Pen
Christmas 2015