Black Walnut - Rough Cut Lumber
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Black Walnut - Rough Cut Lumber
Description
Description
Black Walnut Select Rough Cut Lumber
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
