Ash (Fraxinus americana)

 Color: Heartwood is light tan to dark  brown;sapwood is creamy white. Similar to  white oak but more yellow .

 Grain: Bold, staright, moderately open  grain with occasional wavy figuring, and  can have strong contract in grain in  palinsawn boards.

 Properties: Hardness: 1230% Janka Table,  2% harder than Northern red oak Durability:  Elastic, hard, excellant shock resistance .