American Walnut in La Jolla, CA
Posted on
3/23/2022
American black walnut is a medium to large hardwood, native to the eastern regions of North America. Its heartwood varies from a golden to rich chocolate brown shade, at times with thin streaks of a darker purplish-brown. Sapwood is a distinctive creamy white color.
American black walnut is a medium to large hardwood, native to the eastern regions of North America. Its heartwood varies from a golden to rich chocolate brown shade, at times with thin streaks of a darker purplish-brown. Sapwood is a distinctive creamy white color. American black walnut is a fine and generally straight-grained wood, although sometimes it has an appealing wavy or curly grain, giving it a very decorative design.
By virtue of its appearance, durability and ready workability - being just moderately hard - American black walnut is a great cabinet making timber. It performs well with both machine and hand tools and also can be polished to a high finish. It is also an excellent wood for carving and turning and is suitable for steam bending. It glues satisfactorily if conditions are properly managed. It is appropriate to premium cabinetwork, and is a wood of choice for gunstocks. The wood is also used for doors, flooring, joinery, moldings, and turnings.
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