White Ash (Fraxinus americana)

Color: Somewhat lustrous; cream to very light brown heartwood with wide lighter colored sapwood.

Characteristics: Heavy; hard; strong; stiff, high in shock resistance with excellent bending qualities and above average workability. Uses: Interiors; furniture; handles of tools and implements; sporting and athletic goods.

Properties: Ash lumber is known for its' stability. It is less likely to warp, twist or have dimensional change than most other native hardwoods. Norse mythology refers to Ash as "the mighty tree that supports the heavens" and "below earth its roots went down to hell."