Is this ash?

[DuBois]

I am almost sure it s but in winter I struggle.

[Dances with squirrels]

looks like ash to me

[Jim Davis]

Me too. But since moving to KY from Maine, I see lots of hickory that looks like ash to me.... And we do have a few white ash, just to keep it interesting.

[osage outlaw]

Does it have borer holes in it?

[DuBois]

None that I can see 

[wapiti1997]

It looks like ash to me and it looks like the signature "D" shaped borer hole on the end left side near center..?

[DuBois]

No, no holes in these 
You must be looking at the other posting log but that one is oak or elm.

[Arrowbuster]

I think its ash. If the barks pretty soft is a sure sign of ash in my opinion. Hickory is hard barked.

[PatM]

 Hard to find healthy Ash these days.  The cut end will tell you more. Not too many woods look like Ash as far as grain and color together.

[Puckaway]

Looks like ash to me. Hope its not green ash. Me and a buddy  thought we were stave rich a couple winters ago. We cut and split about 20 staves from green ash.. little did we know. I guess its white ash ya want for bows. havent touched any of mine.

[PEARL DRUMS]

It has the ash look, but maybe not white ash. I haven't seen a healthy ash of any variety in a long dang time. That makes me skeptical about yours being healthy and what it may be. Id like to see the end to. It will have nice bone white and light caramel colored growth.

[PatM]

Looks like ash to me. Hope its not green ash. Me and a buddy  thought we were stave rich a couple winters ago. We cut and split about 20 staves from green ash.. little did we know. I guess its white ash ya want for bows. havent touched any of mine.

   What was the problem with Green Ash?

[Swampman]

It looks like white ash to me.  There is still a lot of healthy white ash in minnesota. 

[E. Jensen]

Get a sharp knife, cut a small 1/4" section on the end grain, shoot us a pic.  I'm practicing for a wood ID event!  Ash will have mostly clogged pores but some open ones especially close to the preceding ring. 

[Dakota Kid]

The only "ash" I know that makes a lousy bow is what americans call mountain ash, which is actually rowan and not an ash at all.  Green ash should make a fine bow. It makes a nice electric guitar body as well.

I have to help my father cut a bunch of ash that's infested before the spring beetle hatch, both white and green. PA's ash is getting hammered hard by the little buggers. There will definitely be an ash shortage in our future. Here's hoping mama nature did her job and at least a few are immune to the fungus the beetles carry.