American Walnut in Brentwood, CA
Posted on
8/9/2022
American black walnut is a medium to large hardwood, native to the eastern regions of North America. Its heartwood ranges from a golden to rich chocolate brown shade, sometimes with thin streaks of a darker purplish-brown. Sapwood is a distinctive creamy white color. American black walnut is a fine and normally straight-grained timber, although at times it has an appealing wavy or curly grain, giving it a very decorative design.
American black walnut is a medium to large hardwood, native to the eastern regions of North America. Its heartwood ranges from a golden to rich chocolate brown shade, sometimes with thin streaks of a darker purplish-brown. Sapwood is a distinctive creamy white color. American black walnut is a fine and normally straight-grained timber, although at times it has an appealing wavy or curly grain, giving it a very decorative design.
By virtue of its appearance, durability and ready workability - being only moderately hard - American black walnut is an excellent cabinet making timber. It does well with both machine and hand tools as well as can be polished to a high finish. It is also an excellent timber for carving and turning and is suitable for steam bending. It glues adequately if conditions are carefully managed. It is suited to high-end cabinetwork, and is a timber of choice for gunstocks. The timber is additionally utilized for doors, flooring, joinery, moldings, and turnings.
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