In message , Mark Hancock
writes
Don't know if it's related but when you fell ash it always shows a pinkish
tinge on the cut surface. This soon disappears on exposure to air.

A few years ago I took down a 60yr old ash tree in my garden, I had the
lumberjacks cut it into manageable lumps so I could store it in my
garage. It is now 4 years and I am turning the ash and I find that the
pink (and other natural colours) which appears is quite a selling point
when I make large items like table lamps and bowls.

Bob `S`
--
Robert Strudwick