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Ash
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COLOR: Heartwood is light tan to dark
brown: sapwood is creamy white. Similar in appearance to
white oak, but frequently more yellow.
GRAIN: Bold,
straight, moderately open grain with occasional wavy
figuring. Can have strong contrast in grain in plainsawn
boards.
VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES:
Sometimes confused with hicory: the zone of large pores
is more distinctive in ash. Similar to that of red oak. |
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