Black Walnut Planks - 23 3/4" long

Black Walnut Planks - 23 3/4" long

Scientific Name: Juglans nigra

Origin: United States

Average Weight: 38 lbs/ft³ (610 kg/m³)

Common Uses: Indoor use. Furniture, cabinets, gunstocks, interior paneling, veneers, turned objects, and other small items.

Color/Appearance: The heartwood can range from light brown to dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks. The color may sometimes have gray, purple, or reddish undertones. The sapwood is pale gray-yellow to nearly white. Figured grain patterns such as curl and burl are also visible.

Shrinkage:
Radial: 5.5%
Tangential: 7.8%
Volumetric: 12.8%
T/R Ratio: 1.4

Workability: Generally easy to work with provided the grain is straight and consistent. Tear-out can sometimes be an issue when surfacing pieces with irregular or figured grain. Glues well and responds well to finishing products.

Responds well to steam bending.

Density: Janka Hardness: 1,010 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf - Cherry 1,260 lbf

The 10% discount is applicable on 10 pieces or more of the same species and the same format.