Another ash question

[Kermit]

Thinking Deep River NC in curly ash. Appropriate to that area?

[Ky-Flinter]

White Ash is native to most of NC, except the coastal and low land areas, so the wood was there.

-Ron

[Kermit]

Figured that. Google told me pretty much what you said, so it makes sense. What makes sense to the 21st century inquirer may not have actually happened though, as is so often discussed here. I've beenn reading Bivins' Longrifles of North Carolina, but I'm not finding this info there.

Thanks, Ron.

[bgf]

I don't remember seeing any ash rifles in Ivey, and I like to keep an eye out for the "different".  I was working with some ash this weekend -- it is free for the picking right now with the ash borer, and my impression is I'd rather work with maple or walnut .  Should make a tough stock!  I would not make a specific school of rifle in a wood that isn't documented, just because type of wood seems as important to historical fidelity as other material choices, but if you really like it, it wouldn't be the end of the world.

[Kermit]

Dang ash borers! Ash is one of my favorite woods to work with, right along with cherry, walnut, and maple. Not so fond of the oaks, mostly because I used so much of it years ago. I've got this incredible curly ash blank that's waiting for me to make a decision...