Black Walnut Lumber
Black walnut is normally straight-grained, easily worked with tools, and stable in use. It is heavy (391bs./cu.ft.), hard, strong, stiff, and has good resistance to shock. Black walnut is well suited for natural finishes.
Pricing/Availability
Select 4/4 $7.50 5/4 $8.00 6/4 $8.50 Live edge slabs call for prices
Range
Black walnut's natural range extends from Vermont to the Great Plains and southward into Louisiana and Texas. About threequarters of the walnut timber is produced in the Central states.
Description
The heartwood of black walnut varies from light to dark brown, and the sapwood is nearly white and up to 3 inches wide in open-grown trees.
Uses
Because of its properties and interesting grain pattern, black walnut is used for furniture, architectural woodwork, decorative panels, gunstocks, cabinets, and interior finish.
Name
WALNUT, BLACK (Juglans nigra)
Type
Hard Wood
Machining
Excellent
Resistance To Splitting
Fair
Gluing
Good
Side Hardness
1,010 lbs
Kiln Dried
Yes
