the Botanical name - Fraxinus excelsior.
German names - Esche, English - Ash, Italian - Frassino.
Tree from family maslinovyh (Oleaceae), the average sizes (to 35 metres of height).
Grows mainly in Europe though are available American and Japanese
Ash-tree versions.
Ash-tree wood light, slightly yellowish, with well expressed characteristic drawing of a structure on a cut. Zabolon' and mature wood practically do not differ.
The ash surpasses an oak in hardness, but is thus very elastic. It well gives in to machining. It is used for manufacturing of window frames, sports stock, furniture, including gnutoi, so-called Viennese furniture, for parquet floors. Ash-tree wood contains toxic substances and can cause in some people allergic reactions. The ash-tree is inclined to treschinoobrazovaniyu, therefore its drying should be spent very slowly and carefully. Application of varnishes, glues and first coats on a water basis (divorces are possible) is not recommended. Before a covering poliuretanovymi varnishes drawing of the first coats excluding is necessary
«podjig» wood.
Volume weight in an air-dry condition: on the average about 700 kg/cubic metres