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The old master furniture maker’s dream, American Walnut machines and finishes beautifully into flooring works of art, often with curly or wavy grain. Its heartwood ages magnificently to a rich, mellow, medium dark brown, and where present, its pale sapwood adds attractive contrast.

Its hardness is slightly more than American Black Cherry, and its relative movement in service is 25% better than Oak. Altogether, its natural beauty combined with its superior mechanical and finishing qualities make Walnut our first choice in the entire universe of American Hardwoods.

Description:

The sapwood of black walnut is nearly white, while the heartwood is light brown to dark, chocolate brown, often with a purplish cast and darker streaks. The wood is heavy, hard, and stiff and has high shock resistance.

Mechanical Properties:

Janka side hardness is about 1,010 lb. for dry material. Shrinkage green to ovendry: radial 5.5%, tangential 7.8%, volumetric 12.8%.

Working Properties:

It is straight grained and easily worked with hand tools and by machine. It finishes beautifully and holds paint and stain exceptionally well. It also glues and polishes well.

Durability:

Rated as very resistant to heartwood decay–one of the most durable woods, even under conditions favorable to decay.

Uses:

Furniture, fixtures, cabinets, gunstocks, novelties, interior paneling, veneer.