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Trees and How to Know Them 



BATS, PADDLES, SKIS, HOCKEY STICKS 



The wood of the white ash is ideal for many kinds of sports equipment, including 

 baseball bats, canoe paddles (this goes back to Indian times), frames for tennis 

 racquets, skis, polo and hockey sticks. Incidentally, the tree of the universe in 

 Norse mythology (Igdrasil) was a white ash. 



tennis racquet frames, hockey sticks, skis, and other sports equip- 

 ment. What makes it peculiarly suitable for these purposes is that 

 it is pliant yet tough. It can be bent into the required shapes, 

 but it is durable enough to stand up under strenuous use. 



Black ash wood also serves specialized purposes: It splits easily 

 into very thin, yet tough pieces, and as a result makes ideal barrel 

 hoops and woven chair bottoms. 



