Stablize Ash?

[David Loukides]

Hi Guy's
I just came in from splitting a bunch of ash fire wood. Some had some intense curl to it.
Has anybody tried to die and stabilize "white colored ash"?
Thanks

 

[SBuzek]

Call K & G and talk to them about dying a stabilizing it. should make good handles.
Stan

 

[Burl Source]

Even if you don't stabilize it the curly ash should be good handle wood. If it were me, I would take a bunch and set it in a shaded wood shed and let it get good and dry and then cut it up into blocks. The Ash we have in Oregon is a bit different but the figure tends to have an almost metallic sheen and is harder than the maple.

 

[Tom Lewis]

K & G does a good job. I have seen some really nice figure in Ash.