Normally a highly grained pale creamy wood with clear distinction between the paler sapwood, and the darker heartwood. Tough and exible, Ash is one of our toughest native timbers. Due to its exibility, it can withstand pressure, shock and splintering.
This is a wood material
Wood or timber is the product of trees. A versatile building material it is both durable and renewable.
Normally a highly grained pale creamy wood with clear distinction between the paler sapwood, and the darker heartwood. Tough and exible, Ash is one of our toughest native timbers. Due to its exibility, it can withstand pressure, shock and splintering.
Planning a visit? You will find this material in: Cabinet A
Geographic availability
UK
Origin / Location of manufacturing / Processing plant
Available from throughout the UK, this sample was processed in Dunfermline, Scotland
Application and typical uses of the product
Ash is popular not only for its looks, but also for its ease of working and incredible strength. It is an ideal wood for making furniture. It is used wherever toughness is important as in sports equipment, tool handles, old car and coach frames, chair making, cabinet making and turnery. Ash can be readily steam bent into curved outlines without breaking or loosing strength. Boards of Scottish ash are typically between 2 and 4 metres long and up to 500mm wide, although they often split from the bottom
SterlingOSB boards are made from precise strands averaging 120mm long and 25mm wide. The strands are dried, blended with resin binder and wax. The strands
