Ash wood- what can be done with it?

[WelshJayne]

Hello, I am currently doing some research for a community woodland organisation in Wales (Llais y Goedwig), we are looking at what can be done with all of the ash wood once it has been felled, my understanding is that it becomes brittle and can't be used in the same way that unaffected ash wood can? I am no expert I am happy to be told otherwise.

 

What products do people think ash could be used for? Thanks

 

Jayne

[doobin]

If you're wanting to realise a value with minimal hassle then biomass or firewood (logs). Anything else is simply not worth the effort, especially with prices as they are currently.

[timberonabike]

It's a very under utilised wood as end buyers are so focussed on 'pine' or 'oak' that everything else is dismissed generally. Ash is as strong and clean as any other softwood used internally and for furniture carcassing.
If they are amazing sticks, the likes of Whitney sawmill may be interested.

More desirable as firewood if processor sized, biomass for everything else. Biomass sets the market base price as there isn't much they won't take.

[WelshJayne]

3 hours ago, doobin said:

If you're wanting to realise a value with minimal hassle then biomass or firewood (logs). Anything else is simply not worth the effort, especially with prices as they are currently.

This is for community woodlands so whilst money is important it isn't always the biggest factor, as alot of the work they do is "free" as in the don't charge for their time.

[topchippyles]

3 minutes ago, WelshJayne said:

This is for community woodlands so whilst money is important it isn't always the biggest factor, as alot of the work they do is "free" as in the don't charge for their time.

What area is this specific to jayne (location) I am always looking for available lumber closer to home.

Edited March 4, 2021 by topchippyles

[WelshJayne]

2 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

What area is this specific to jayne (location) 

The organisation is Wales wide but I am interested in what can be done with ash wood, so location shouldn't matter that much, it just ideas I am after. Thanks

[topchippyles]

8 minutes ago, WelshJayne said:

The organisation is Wales wide but I am interested in what can be done with ash wood, so location shouldn't matter that much, it just ideas I am after. Thanks

I thought you may have been involved in a local community woodland that were doing some felling and may have been interested. I know it covers wales in general. The bulk of the diseased ash goes for biomass as so much of it being felled. Ash is not suitable for external uses but makes great joinery timber, Staircases can be stunning as well as furniture 

Edited March 4, 2021 by topchippyles

[WelshJayne]

1 minute ago, topchippyles said:

I thought you may have been involved in a local community woodland that were doing some felling and may have been interested. I know it covers wales in general. The bulk of the diseased ash goes for biomass as so much of it being felled. Ash is not suitable for external uses but makes great joinery timber, Staircases can be stunning as well as furniture 

Not directly,  this question is about research for a project I am developing, having said that I know Sirhowy woodland group (Tredegar) are felling larch, I'm pretty sure they are selling that, if you'd be interested I could pass on your details? Are you after any wood in particular? 

[topchippyles]

2 minutes ago, WelshJayne said:

Not directly,  this question is about research for a project I am developing, having said that I know Sirhowy woodland group (Tredegar) are felling larch, I'm pretty sure they are selling that, if you'd be interested I could pass on your details? Are you after any wood in particular? 

Larch is exactly what i am looking for and i am based 2 miles from tredegar. 

[WelshJayne]

1 minute ago, topchippyles said:

Larch is exactly what i am looking for and i am based 2 miles from tredegar. 

They have a Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/SirhowyWoodlands2015

You could contact them through that Suzy is the main contact.