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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.