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Fraxinus americana

White ash

Tough, springy, ring-porous like oak. Long the wood of choice for bats and tool handles.

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Janka hardness1,320 lbf
Modulus of elasticity1.74 ×10⁶ psi
Specific gravity (oven-dry / green vol.)0.60
Total tangential shrinkage (green → 0% MC)7.8 %
Total radial shrinkage (green → 0% MC)4.9 %
WorkabilityModerate
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Try White ash in the Shrinkulator or Sagulator.

Source: USDA Forest Products Lab, Wood Handbook (FPL-GTR-190).