Brian has turned white ash only a few times in his life. Ash is straight-grained, open-pored, and strong, with a high level of shock resistance. These characteristics make it the wood of choice for baseball bats, canoe paddles and hockey sticks.
The colour of ash heartwood tends to be pale white or yellow but the dark brown sapwood of this ash bowl give it a distinctive, interesting look.
Its appearance immediately makes me think of a baseball bat.
Brian's introduction to wood turning was in his Grandfather's workshop, where he had his first opportunity to use a lathe. Brian was 8-years-old when he turned this baseball bat. It was just the right size for a young fellow and both of our sons played with it when they were boys. Maybe when our granddaughters are older they will be the third generation of Markham's to hit a home run with Brian's bat.
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