Ash is a versatile wood with striking coarse, uniform grain patterns and elegant colors. Our Ash products are famous for their bright white colors and consistent fine quality. They are available in a variety of width and length sorts. Please browse our partial stock listing or contact a Gutchess representative for a prompt quote.

 

Facts at a Glance

4/4" - 12/4" in stock and ready for prompt shipment from Cortland and Latrobe

All standard grades available

 

Where it Grows

Our white ash trees grow in professionally managed, environmentally sustainable forests in the chilly northern Appalachian areas of New York, Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. This region is famous for growing Fraxinus americana trees with outstandingly white colors.

 

Our modern manufacturing facilities are conveniently located near our White Ash
timberlands, interstate superhighways, rail networks and some of the busiest seaports in
the world—all of which allow us to offer our premium products at competitive prices
(see Species Map).


Relative Working & Physical Properties †

White Ash has very good overall strength properties relative to its weight. It has excellent shock resistance and is good for steam bending. It machines well, is good for nailing, screwing and gluing and can be stained and polished to a very good finish. It dries relatively easily and exhibits little shrinkage.

Common Uses †
 Furniture, flooring, doors, architectural interiors,

  Specific Gravity 0.6  
  Weight 673 kg / m3  
  Hardness 1319 lbf  
  Machining 4  
  Nailing 4  
  Screwing 4  
  Gluing 4  
  Finishing 5  
 

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high class moulding, cabinets, paneling, tool handles and sporting goods.

 

† Some information in this section graciously made available by the American Hardwood Export Council

 

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