Ash lumber is a type of hardwood that comes in various different types,
such as white, black and green. One reason Ash is such a popular type of
lumber is that it is positively reviewed for its ability to resist
shock and its receptiveness to glue, bending and staining. Since Ash
lumber is agile as well as physically appealing, it is often used in
several woodworking projects ranging from boxes to book cases. Ash
furniture is also popular because it contains the same features as Ash
lumber.
Some of the most praised characteristics of Ash lumber is that it is
straight-grained, open pored, hard, tasteless and odorless. To explain
to the less wood-savvy readers out there: straight grained means that
the wood runs in one direction that is parallel to the axis of the tree.
When wood types have small holes they are called open pores. The open
pore feature brings a distinctive feature to the wood that allows stains
to accumulate in the pores to provide a darker appearance. The rest of
the list is basically self-explanatory.
Ash lumber is ideal because it is tough, yet elastic, which makes it
perfect for making into Ash furniture. It also has a high shock
resistance that makes it stand out among competing wood types. Ash
lumber has excellent steam bending characteristics that make it easy to
mold into specialized Ash furniture shapes.
Ash lumber can come in many different shades depending on the type of
Ash wood used. White ash ranges from clear white shades to pale yellow
sapwood. Heartwood ash tends to range more in light to medium tone
browns.
One of the best uses for Ash wood is for crafting. As mentioned earlier,
Ash wood is best known as the wood of choice for standard baseball
bats. The wood is also used in tool handles, hockey sticks and canoe
paddles. Historically, the wood has been used for food bowls because its
odorless and tasteless characteristics make it so the taste of the food
wasn't tainted.
Ash is also one of the best types of wood to use for furniture,
especially furniture that requires curvatures. Since the wood has
wonderful bending properties, Ash furniture such as certain chairs are
easier to build and maintain. The curved components of Ash lumber is
also used for snowshoes and boats in order to capitalize on these
bending qualities.
There are a few places that sell Ash wood in the North East, and Walker’s Sawmill is one of those
places.
The wood gathered at Walker's Sawmill are from trees that have fallen on
their own. They are gathered throughout the Upper Hudson Valley. Over
the years John Walker has developed a keen eye for the unusual wood with
many natural characteristics that add a beautiful touch to the wood
that he mills. That beauty is passed on to the objects made from his
milled woods. The artistry of milling wood is accomplished on
100-year-old machines. If ever there was a definition for sustainable
wood crafting it is Walker's Sawmill.
Please look around at our website or call us for information on the wood
that we offer for sale. At this point we stock 8/4 x 24"x6' ash planks
as well as many other types of lumber.
All our wood is air dry and could
be used for coffee tables, benches, bar tops, mantels, flooring.
At Walker's Sawmill we are wood experts and happy to answer any wood related question you may have!
Call us today at 845-223-3801
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