Abstract: Where does ash wood come from? Ash wood is a very high-end and expensive wood that grows in Russia, North America and parts of Europe. Most of the ash wood in our country is imported wood. The ash wood is straight and has a uniform and rough texture. It is very suitable for processing and polishing. It is generally used for Production of high-end luxury furniture. Ash wood not only has a beautiful appearance, but also has a high gloss. The texture on the surface can be clearly seen and it is very smooth. The most commendable thing is that the furniture made of ash wood is very hard and strong. Today I will learn about ash wood with you. 1. Where does ash come from?

Ash is mainly produced in North America, of course, but also in Europe and Southeast Asian countries. This article mainly introduces American ash (Fraxinus americana), referred to as Ash, which belongs to the Oleaceae family. Ash is widely planted in the eastern United States, and my country's sources of ash wood mainly rely on imports.

2. What does ash look like

Ash has beautiful fall colors of yellow, deep purple and maroon. The compound leaves are 8-15 inches long with 5-9 dark green leaflets. Produces green to purple flowers that are not ornamental and usually bloom in April, producing slender samaras 1-2 inches in length, each with a wing that resembles a canoe paddle. It grows into an oval or pyramidal shape in early stages, gradually becoming rounder with age (translation paragraph).

3. Ash Trees

Ash trees grow to a height of 50-80' and spread 40-50' when mature. This tree grows at a moderate rate, gaining 13-24" in height each year. Full sun is ideal for this tree, which means it should get at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight per day. White ash in acid , grows well in alkaline, loamy, moist, sandy, well-drained and moist soils. In cities, this tree is considered a shade tree and an ornamental tree. It has a spreading awning that blocks sunlight. Add visual interest and beauty (translation paragraph).

4. What is the texture of ash?

Straight lines and wavy lines are the two basic light-colored sapwood textures. To nearly white, the heartwood changes from light gray or light brown to a yellowish streaked brown. The wood is usually straight-grained, with a rough, uniform texture. The extent and availability of light-colored sapwood and other properties will vary depending on the growing area. The picture below shows the pith rays of the cross section of ash wood under a magnifying glass (pith rays: a group of ray parenchyma cells arranged radially from the pith to the bark on the cross section of the wood. They originate from the original rays in the cambium. Cells are a type of storage tissue in trees. Wood rays are the tissue that conducts nutrients laterally in the wood. They are found in the secondary xylem of plants and are composed of ray parenchyma cells)

5. , Applications of Ash

Ash is famous for being one of the basic wood products - baseball bats. Ash is strong and lightweight, and no other wood is flexible. The wood is also widely used for non-impact tool handles. Furniture, hockey sticks, polo mallets, church benches and other products

6. What styles of furniture are usually made of ash?

Ash is currently mainly used for high-end American furniture and flooring. First-class materials, such as the white blank of American furniture as shown below

Mediterranean style

Due to the expensive material of ash, only the dark part of Mediterranean-style furniture (as shown below) is ash, and the white Partly made of catalpa wood

Nordic walnut color

In addition to white oak, black walnut, and ash wood are also excellent choices for Nordic style furniture. The straight lines are mixed with wavy patterns, with alternating and undulating patterns. Jumpy, very solid wood texture

Nordic solid wood color

Solid wood color furniture made of ash has a different flavor. The gentle and elegant ash wood color furniture has always been young. It can be said that the high-looking ash wood furniture is a pleasure to look at!

7. Wood veneer furniture

The application of ash wood veneer is also very good. Extensive, flooring, integrated wardrobes, and of course, finished furniture also has ash veneer. It’s good to know, you get what you pay for. If you don’t know, it’s easy to go wrong, and you spend a lot of money to buy low-end products. Then the price-performance ratio is not high. This requires consumers to read more and learn more. In the end, they should adhere to two principles when purchasing solid wood furniture: first, figure out their own budget and choose the one that suits them best; second, compare the price-performance ratio and not Coveting for cheap, the so-called worthwhile, only get it when it is worth it.