American Walnut in Sherman Oaks, CA
Posted on
11/8/2022
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 narrow streaks of a darker purplish-brown. Sapwood is a unique creamy white shade. American black walnut is a fine and typically straight-grained timber, although occasionally it has an attractive 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 narrow streaks of a darker purplish-brown. Sapwood is a unique creamy white shade. American black walnut is a fine and typically straight-grained timber, although occasionally it has an attractive wavy or curly grain, giving it a very decorative design.
By virtue of its appearance, resilience and ready workability - being only moderately hard - American black walnut is a great cabinet making timber. It does well with both machine and hand tools and also can be polished to a high finish. It is also a great timber for carving and turning and is good for steam bending. It glues satisfactorily if conditions are carefully managed. It is appropriate to premium 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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