Got Wood? Restocks Torrefied Ash Spindles Up to 18 Inches

Long spindle work got a timely lift when Got Wood? LLC said it had added a lot more torrefied ash spindles to its website, restoring lengths up to 18 inches. The update was time-stamped Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 10:57 AM, and it matters most to turners who need stock long enough for tool handles, candlesticks, mallets, furniture parts, and other elongated forms without reaching for a glue-up.

That 18-inch ceiling is the detail that will pull in the people working at the lathe right now. For spindle turners, a longer blank can be the difference between making a clean, continuous piece and building one from multiple sections, which changes the look and the work. In a hobby where a single missing blank can stall a weekend project, the return of longer torrefied ash gives immediate options for parts that need straight grain, visual continuity, and enough length to finish in one piece.

Got Wood? describes torrefied ash as thermally modified ash that has been heat-treated to improve stability, durability, and color. The company says the process deepens the wood to a rich chocolate or medium brown while reducing moisture absorption and movement. It also says the material turns smoothly with sharp tools, produces clean cuts and crisp detail, and is less prone to warping or cracking, though it can be slightly more brittle than untreated ash, making sharp tools and lighter passes the safer approach at the lathe.

That combination makes the stock interesting beyond decorative spindle turning. Ash has long been valued for tool handles, furniture parts, chairs, baseball bats, oars, canoe paddles, and snowshoes because of its strength and shock resistance, and Got Wood? also describes kiln dried ash as a light-colored hardwood with excellent workability, pronounced grain, and a straight, open grain that turns easily and predictably. Torrefied ash keeps the familiar ash character while shifting the color and behavior enough to matter for projects where stability is part of the design.

The timing also lands against a bigger ash story. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says emerald ash borer has driven the death and decline of tens of millions of ash trees in North America and has been detected in 38 states and the District of Columbia. The National Invasive Species Information Center says infested ash trees can lose most of their canopy within two years and die within three to four years. Against that backdrop, a restock of processed ash blanks is more than a simple inventory note. For turners watching material supply as closely as tool geometry, it is a clear sign that longer, more usable ash stock is back in circulation now.