Walnut

Walnut (American Black) Jaglans nigra







Appearance:
Color: Heartwood ranges from a deep, rich dark brown to a purplish black. Sapwood is nearly white to tan. Difference between heartwood and sapwood is great; some manufacturers steam the wood to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood.

Grain:
Mostly straight and open, but some boards have burled or curly grain.

Properties:
Hardness: 1010 Janka Table, 22% softer than Northern red oak

Durability:
Moderately dense, very strong

Workability:
Sawing: excellent Nailing: Fair Sanding: satisfactorily Finishing: Nicely