Wood Floor Resource Group

White Ash
Specie Names
Grown in: North America.
Lumber Name(s): White Ash.
Description
White Ash is very similar in graining to red oak. It is offered in a selected color sort providing a uniform pale cream coloration which is much lighter than oak.
Color Range and Color Change
Color Change: White Ash undergoes a medium degree of color change over time by ambering from a pale cream colored when freshly sanded to a more a straw tan color as it ages.
Color Range: White Ash varies greatly in color from a blond cream color to the darker tans and browns found closer to the heart of the tree. We offer Ash specially color selected for a uniform light cream color in the upper grades of our SingleStrip & ThinStrip lines. We also offer European Ash in our Tekno line which has the same appearance as American White Ash.
Where to Use
White Ash is used wherever a light colored floor with distinctive graining is desired and may be used residentially and commercially.
Hardness Chart for White Ash

Species Comparative Hardness (Janka Scale):
Red Oak (Indus. Std.)
 1260
White Ash
 1320
Natural Bamboo
 1400
Brazilian Cherry
 2820
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