What type of hardwood do you recommend?

[Paul Fitzgerald]

"Could white ash be recommended? Anybody used it?"

Yes and yes, as long as it's quarter sawn and straight grained, properly seasoned helps. It is stronger and tougher than white oak, about the same weight. Works well, glues well and finishes well. All around a fine choice.

[Jody_S]

"Could white ash be recommended? Anybody used it?"

Yes and yes, as long as it's quarter sawn and straight grained, properly seasoned helps. It is stronger and tougher than white oak, about the same weight. Works well, glues well and finishes well. All around a fine choice.

Old hardwood flooring can be a good source for ash (and maple, around here; oak further south). If you manage to get an entire room, you can pick and choose the best grain for critical elements, and of course being a 50-100 year-old floor means the wood is as seasoned as you're going to get anywhere. Plus I love recycling, I hate sending stuff like this off to a landfill. I rebuilt my sailboat's tiller using old flooring.

[Craig Roberts]

When i decided to build my 12x20 - I chose Cherry for the hardwood. I have rebuilt several wooden cameras and used Cherry and mahogany as appropriate. Craig