Ash need to rehandle an Adze

[markclay]

Hello all,
I'm looking for some ash so I can make a new adze handle. Its the large type of adze so I'd be after something to yield a slightly swept 1m blank.

That said has anyone had much luck using axe blanks of the hickory type available from better tool shops?

I'm London/Reading/Saffron W based if anyone round those parts can help?

Thanks in advance
Mark