Fresno
Name
• Scientific: Fraxinus excelsior L. F. angustifolia Vahl.
• Spanish: Fresno
Origin

Description of the wood
• Sapwood and heartwood: White to pinkish-white.
• Grain: Straight
• Texture: Medium
• Characteristic defects: Knots, bird's-eye knots, dark false heartwood
Impregnation
• Moderately impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: Easy, no problems.
• Drying: Easy. From fast to moderately slow.
• Planing: Easy. Bends relatively well.
• Gluing: Easy, except with resorcinol glues.
• Nailing and screwing: Pre-drilling required.
• Finishing: Easy.
Applications
• Rustic and fine indoor and semi-outdoor furniture.
Interior joinery and paneling: Doors, flooring, wainscoting, moldings.
Decorative veneers.
Sporting goods.
Exterior joinery.
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 1130 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 129,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength (parallel): 510 kg/cm²
• Tensile strength (parallel): 1450 kg/cm²
To be considered
- The central part of the trunk may be a dark olive color. See the third photograph.
There is also the American ash, quite abundant in the United States and Canada. It has very similar aspects and characteristics to the European ash.