American Walnut in Santa Monica, California
Posted on
3/1/2022
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 color, sometimes with thin streaks of a darker purplish-brown. Sapwood is a unique creamy white shade.
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 color, sometimes with thin streaks of a darker purplish-brown. Sapwood is a unique creamy white shade. American black walnut is a fine and normally straight-grained timber, although at times it has an attractive wavy or curly grain, giving it a highly decorative figure.
By virtue of its appearance, durability and ready workability - being just moderately hard - American black walnut is a fantastic cabinet making wood. It does well with both machine and hand tools as well as 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 adequately if conditions are properly managed. It is suited to high-end cabinetwork, and is a timber of choice for gunstocks. The wood is additionally used for doors, flooring, joinery, moldings, and turnings.
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