History and uses The name blue ash is derived from the black dye extracted from the tree's inner bark through immersion in water. European colonists and American pioneers used this dye to color yarn for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, and embroidery. Blue Ash wood is used to make flooring, baseball bats, furniture, tool handles, crates and barrels. The city of Blue Ash, Ohio, an inner suburb of Cincinnati, drew its name from the blue ash trees in the area, the logs of which were used to build many of the community's earliest buildings.
hIstory ANd USes THe NamE BLuE ash IS deRiveD froM The BlAcK dye exTracTED frOM tHe trEE's InnER BarK thrOuGh ImmErSiOn In wAtEr. EuroPeaN cOlonISts and american pIONeErs used thiS dye TO color Yarn foR Use iN tHe pRoduction of texTiLeS, sEwing, crochETinG, knitTing, weAVINg, aNd eMBroIdEry. bLue aSH wood is useD tO makE flOoriNg, bAsebALl batS, fuRnituRE, ToOL haNDles, cRateS and bARRels. The CitY of blue aSh, ohio, an inneR SubUrb of CiNcinnati, dREW ITS namE from tHE blUe ash treEs In tHE Area, the Logs of which were USed tO Build many OF ThE cOmmUnity's earLIest bUiLdinGs.