Species · Hardwood
Ash
Fraxinus excelsior · Within 30 miles of the yard
6.8 m³ in the yard
Figures
- Density at 12 %
- 680 kg/m³
- Janka hardness
- 6,580 N
- Movement, flat-sawn
- 0.32 % per 1 % MC
- Movement, quarter-sawn
- 0.19 % per 1 % MC
- Durability (EN 350)
- Class 5 Not durable
All of it from trees felled for ash dieback on local estates.
Use it for
- Chairs and tool handles — it bends and takes shock
- Stair treads
- Steam bending
Avoid
- Anything outdoors — it rots within a few years
- Damp kitchens without a hard finish
Movement example
A 180 mm flat-sawn board drying from 12 % to 8 % gets 2.3 mm narrower.
Ash by thickness
Kiln dried to 10 %; 27 and 32 mm in Kiln 2 until Mon 12 Oct. Prices per m³, sawn, ex VAT.
| Thickness | In stock | Price per m³ | A 150 × 2,400 board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mm | 2.0 m³ | £1,320 | £12.83 |
| 32 mm | 1.6 m³ | £1,320 | £15.21 |
| 38 mm | 0.9 m³ | £1,370 | £18.74 |
| 52 mm | 1.5 m³ | £1,450 | £27.14 |
| 65 mm | 0.5 m³ | £1,560 | £36.50 |
| 75 mm | 0.3 m³ | £1,650 | £44.55 |