Projects With Ash Lumber

Ash is an excellent hardwood. Its ability to work with regarding gluing, staining, resisting shock and bending well has made it very popular in woodworking projects. There are many projects both large and small that due to the attractive nature of the wood very appealing indeed.

Kitchen Utensil holders

Ash being the hardwood it is can also be stained and will make for some very nice kitchen tool and holder gadgets. One thing you could make would be a spice rack to hold all your spices and herbs. Another project is to make a cutting board. That would be something of pride, and it would look great. One of the great features of ash is that it can be stained to bring out the high quality of the wood.

Infected Trees

One problem that affects ash is the emerald as borer. If a tree becomes infected with the borer it should be taken down to prevent spreading of the problem. The tree could be used for firewood or perhaps be mulched for landscaping materials. However it can also be used for paneling, lumber or molding. If it is a large enough tree a chainsaw carver could also carve it, which is something to behold if you have never seen it done.

Small Ornaments

There are a great many smaller projects that can be done with the wood. You can make jewelry boxes, hand-held mirrors and desk set items for holding pen and pencil sets. There are very many things you can do and these things can all have lids or not, handles, doors or whatever you want to make. When varnished you can have an item of beauty that will last forever.

Furniture

As wood is an excellent wood for making furniture. The pieces made of ash will have a very long lifespan and will look good for ages. You can make any type of furniture you want, as the ash is long fibered and white to red in color. These happen to be very good qualities in making furniture.