The heartwood is a light to medium brown color, though darker streaks can also be seen, which is sometimes sold as Olive Ash. Sapwood can be very wide, and tends to be a beige or light brown; not always clearly or sharply demarcated from heartwood.
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Uses: Flooring, millwork, boxes/crates, baseball bats, and other turned objects such as tool handles.
Sources: Europe and southwestern Asia
Category: burl
Meta Title: Olive Ash Burl Wood Veneer | Rosebud Veneer
Sheet Size: Call for Available Sizes
Other Names: European Ash, Common Ash, Olive Ash
Workability: Produces good results with hand or machine tools. Responds well to steam bending. Glues, stains, and finishes well.
Availability: European Ash is the European equivalent to White Ash of the United States, and both should be among the least expensive utility hardwoods available domestically, respectively. It should compare similarly to oak in terms of price.
Grain Texture: Has a medium to coarse texture similar to oak. The grain is almost always straight and regular, though sometimes curly or figured boards can be found.
Characteristics: The heartwood is a light to medium brown color, though darker streaks can also be seen, which is sometimes sold as Olive Ash. Sapwood can be very wide, and tends to be a beige or light brown; not always clearly or sharply demarcated from heartwood.
Scientific Name: Fraxinus excelsior
Price Description: Bright white with contrasting brown grain pattern and burl eyes
Price Raw Wood Veneer: 6