SPECIES OF WOODS. 



187 



Physical Qualities: Heavy (16th in 

 this list), 44 Ibs. per cu. ft.; sp. gr., 

 0.7184; strong (37th in this list) ; elas- 

 ticity, medium (58th in this list) ; hard 

 (12th in this list); shrinkage, 5 per 

 cent. ; warps, ; most dur- 

 able of the ashes; hard to work; splits 

 readily, bad for nailing. 



Common Uses: Carriage building, 

 tool handles. 



Remarks: Blue ash pitchfork han- 

 dles are famous. 



Radial Section, 

 life size. 



Tangential Section, 

 life size. 



