is ash good for milling?

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

Much to learn.

 

Thanks for all the info.

[Ben90]

Planked birch might be valuable to the right person. It's commonly used to build speaker cabinets because of it's ability to produce tones that the speakers themselves cannot, producing a better quality of sound.

 

Better yet, build some speakers yourself. Especially if the birch you have has a nice pattern.

 

Recession-busting tips from Ben90

[tommer9]

Ash is fantastic timber. It is strong and clear grained when straight, and is traditionally a furniture grade timber in the rustic tradition- farmhouse tables etc were traditionally ash. Thats not to say it cannot be used for other things, although it's coarse grain tends to make it less suitable for fine finish work such as mahogony for example would be used. It isnt useless outside- cart shafts, morris (car) traveller bodywork, morgan cars chassis are ash i think too. Olive ash is sought after by furniture makers for the dark stripe in the middle, caused by a non damaging bacteria, or very wet growing conditions- the research is not definitive.

[skyhuck]

morris (car) traveller bodywork, morgan cars chassis are ash i think too. :

 

I believe Ash is used as it does not react badly with the metal work, unlike most timbers.

[Buzz]

Ash makes great planking, saw someone with an Ash floor from tree surgery timber the other week. Very smart

[tommer9]

I believe Ash is used as it does not react badly with the metal work, unlike most timbers.

 

It doesnt seem to ever stain black, as you say. It also has very long grain giving it a very strong tensile strength- this lends it well to structural work and steam bending. It can take knocks and shaking yet stay stable too.

[plippy]

It doesnt seem to ever stain black, as you say. It also has very long grain giving it a very strong tensile strength- this lends it well to structural work and steam bending. It can take knocks and shaking yet stay stable too.

 

hey tommer, i bort an ash woodland this year to sell as firewood and there are some rite beasty lumps there, was thinking of milling them up for table tops but how thick would you take them as mine are gona be heavy and very long

[tommer9]

I reckon 35-40mm min for a really big table top. It will make it VERY heavy, but will look spectacular.