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The heartwood of European Ash is typically cream to pale tan coloured. In some logs, a dark brown to black heartwood is found which is strong and sound and sold as olive ash timber. The wood is tough, flexible and straight grained. The texture is coarse but even. The weight varies between 510-830 kg/m³ (32-51 lb/ft³), average 710 kg/m³ (44 lb/ft³); specific gravity .71.
The unique qualities of European Ash timber mean it is regarded as one of the best woods for canoe building, boat building and for various other marine usesIn fact, European Ash wood is also used for oars, tillers, deck beams and frames, as well as cabinetmaking and furniture, chair making, agricultural implements, vehicle bodies, wheelwrighting, bentwork, fancy turnery and laminated articlesOther uses include corestock and plywood manufacture, and decorative veneers for furniture, paneling and marquetryEuropean ash also takes treatment as hardwood (silver grey) and in veneer form, the olive ash figure is highly decorative, especially in stumpwood and burr form
The unique qualities of European Ash timber mean it is regarded as one of the best woods for canoe building, boat building and for various other marine usesIn fact, European Ash wood is also used for oars, tillers, deck beams and frames, as well as cabinetmaking and furniture, chair making, agricultural implements, vehicle bodies, wheelwrighting, bentwork, fancy turnery and laminated articlesOther uses include corestock and plywood manufacture, and decorative veneers for furniture, paneling and marquetryEuropean ash also takes treatment as hardwood (silver grey) and in veneer form, the olive ash figure is highly decorative, especially in stumpwood and burr form
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