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knots in steam bending, ash has variable bending properties. The wood's harder, denser bands along with its porous bands give it its strength and flexibility.

The wood has small movement in service and dries fairly rapidly with subtle degrade.

It can be worked satisfactorily with machine and hand tools and moderately blunts tools. It stains, polishes and glues well and preboring is advised for nailing.

Ash is perishable and non-durable and is liable to attack by the common furniture beetle and powder post. The heartwood is moderately resistant to preservatives and it has a permeable sapwood.

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Ash has been widely used in the manufacture of baseball bats and other sports equipment.

It has a definitive grain that allows the wood to be finished to a bright luster.

The wood can be classified into three textures: tough, medium and soft. Southern ash has a soft/medium texture and is lighter in color while Appalachian ash is tough and has a browner hue.

Ash is strong, hard, stiff and heavy and has good elasticity qualities. White ash has greater strength properties than Oregon ash.

Despite its lack of tolerance to pin

May be applied directly to New Pressure Treated wood when prepared with Tropitech Wood Surface prep-no weathering time required. Available in white, natural, weathered gray, redwood, sedona & custom colors.

For decks, docks, spas, sidings, shingles, fences, etc.

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