American Walnut in Bel Air, CA
Posted on
4/20/2022
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 color, occasionally with narrow streaks of a darker purplish-brown.
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 color, occasionally with narrow streaks of a darker purplish-brown. Sapwood is a distinct creamy white shade. American black walnut is a fine and usually straight-grained wood, although sometimes it has an attractive wavy or curly grain, giving it a very decorative design.
Because of its appearance, resilience and ready workability - being just moderately hard - American black walnut is a fantastic cabinet making wood. It performs well with both machine and hand tools and also can be polished to a high finish. It is also a great wood for carving and turning and is suitable for steam bending.
It glues satisfactorily if conditions are carefully controlled. It is appropriate to high-end cabinetwork, and is a wood of choice for gunstocks. The timber is additionally utilized for doors, flooring, joinery, moldings, and turnings.
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