A friend of ours owns a field which he is trying to reforest into a strip of woodland connecting some hilltops with a small river in the valley. He told me a few weeks ago that an ash tree had fallen over his fence and whether I wanted some of it. Obviously I said yes, depending on size. So he brought me a piece about 2ft long and 10" diameter. This is what came out of it. Clearly the tree was not healthy at all, but in this case it has also provided the most remarkable colouring I have ever seen in an ash tree. About 8" tall and 6.5" diameter, two coats of oil and a bit of buffing.
As usual, all comments welcome.