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Walnut Wood Last Updated:[2/25/2006 6:27:06 PM]
Black Walnut is a prized species for veneer panels, doors, furniture and cabinetry, with a warm, rich, high-quality appearance, and a wide variety of grain patterns and figuring. Walnut also has superior physical properties, making it the preferred wood for airplane propellers and gun stocks.
Grain: Mostly straight and open, but some boards have burled or curly grain. Arrangement of pores is similar to hickories and persimmon, but pores are smaller in size.
Characteristics: Great variety of color and figure within species, as well as variation in color among boards. Especially in lower grades and from material that isn't steamed prior to kiln-drying
Durability: Moderately dense, very strong, good shock resistance. Not as dent-resistant as Oak.
Color: Heartwood ranges from a deep, rich dark brown to a purplish black. Sapwood is nearly white to tan. Difference between heartwood and sapwood color is great; some flooring manufacturers steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more uniform color.
Finishing: Walnut finishes nicely, with a handsome grain pattern.
Stained best with: Dark Walnut, natural, Ebony or Jacobean stains.
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