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  • Woodworker's Journal

    HARDWORKING WOODS

    Aug 31, 2020 2 minutes
    By Chris Marshall

    Often substituted for oak, ash is easy to work, shock-resistant and affordable. It’s also under continued siege.

    Since 1884, when the first Louisville Slugger baseball bat was turned out of a piece of white ash, both ballplayers and spectators alike have marveled

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