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Greetings to you all.
I've just acquired my first kit which which has an Ash body and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me where I might get some Ash samples or off-cuts from to try out stain options. Alternatively, is there a local (i.e. readily available in Australia) timber which looks and behaves similar to Ash ?
cheers
Welcome Raven, I'll let those more knowledgeable than me answer your questions.
Hi Raven, it might help to let us know what part of the country you are in.
If you are in Brisbane, I've got some ash off cuts:)
Hi Raven, Welcome.
Sadly cannot help with any Ash off-cuts.
Good luck in your quest for samples.
Cheers, Waz
Hi Pablopepper, I'm in Melbourne metro east area and happy to travel any reasonable distance/time.
Following a couple of leads I managed to get a piece of "American White Ash" (Fraxinus Americana) from Mathews Timber in Knoxfield. Not quite the same as "American Swamp Ash" (Fraxinus Pennsylvanica) but close enough for indicative stain behaviour
I think it will be closeish Raven. The Ash used in the kits are a darker fawn looking colour whereas American White Ash is a brilliant white with fawn coloured grain. The American White Ash is much denser and heavier than the ash in the kits, so I would think that the kit Ash is more porous and may in more take stain. I don't know for sure as yet because i haven't stained my American White Ash Tele:cool: