Walnut
🌳Black Walnut – Premium North American Hardwood with Rich Color & Prestige
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) is widely regarded as one of the most luxurious and sought-after hardwoods in the North American market. Prized for its rich chocolate-brown heartwood, elegant grain patterns, and exceptional workability, black walnut is a favorite for high-end furniture, cabinetry, and interior architectural applications.
🔹 Common Uses of Black Walnut:
- Luxury Furniture – Used in fine tables, headboards, chairs, and executive desks where both durability and visual beauty are required.
- Cabinetry – Ideal for custom kitchens and built-ins due to its warm tone, ease of machining, and ability to accept oil finishes.
- Architectural Millwork – Used in panels, moldings, stair parts, and interior trim in premium residential and commercial spaces.
- Gunstocks & Specialty Products – Valued for its strength-to-weight ratio and shock resistance.
- Musical Instruments – Occasionally used in stringed instruments for its tone and visual elegance.
- Veneers – Highly desirable in sliced and rotary veneer for premium-grade plywood and panels.
🔹 Key Features:
- Weight – 1 cubic meter of kiln-dried black walnut (at 6–8% moisture content) weighs approximately 610–640 kg.
- Janka Hardness – Approximately 450–480 kgf, making it a medium-hard wood suitable for both functional and decorative applications.
- Color & Grain – Heartwood ranges from light to dark brown, often with purplish or gray undertones. Grain is usually straight but can be curly or wavy.
- Workability – Machines beautifully, glues well, holds detail in carving, and finishes to a deep luster.
- Dimensional Stability – Walnut is known for its stability and minimal movement once properly kiln-dried.
- Natural Contrast – Sapwood is pale and often used for contrast in custom designs or left out for uniform dark-tone applications.