American Black Walnut Hardwood

Black walnut has a faint mild odor when being worked.

American black walnut hardwood.

Along with mahogany and cherry walnut set the standard for early american furniture. It has a good steam bending classification. The walnut tree is hearty shade tolerant and can grow to be quite large both in width and in height. American walnut company manufactures a variety of north american hardwoods and as you can tell by our name we specialize in american black walnut.

Black walnut also known as walnut or american walnut is one of the finest north american lumber species. Hand sanding with the grain is the best way to massage this hardwood into bringing out its beautiful grain working with progressively finer grits of sandpaper as you go. 11 hours ago impressive american hardwood furniture on display at the london design festival. We carefully cut and mill all our own walnut on a 7 ft.

We offer american black walnut in super prime grade selected to a very high specification and available exclusively via ourselves. See the articles wood allergies and toxicity and wood dust safety for more information. Walnut is an excellent choice for a truly distinctive hardwood floor. Walnut can have some amazing grain patterns that while quite dark can be extremely attractive when finished properly.

Usually most common reactions simply include eye and skin irritation. The first step to showing off these grain patterns is to sand the wood properly. Prized for its rich dark tones. Walnut is one of the most durable of the domestic commercial woods even under conditions favorable to decay.

Walnut is a tough hardwood of medium density with moderate bending and crushing strengths and low stiffness. Although american black walnut is somewhat softer than northern red oak the wood is heavy hard and stiff and has excellent dimensional stability. Walnut is found primarily in the eastern united states but it is also present in the american midwest. Although severe reactions are quite uncommon black walnut has been reported as a sensitizer.

A matte finish will help make marks less noticeable. Our mills are centrally located in the heartland of missouri usa where some of the best walnut in the world grows. One of the most enjoyed american hardwoods for its fine yet open grain unique patterns and bold dark color. American black walnut grading varies from other north american species.

Marks scratches and imperfections are more obvious on walnut because of its hardness and density. Walnut can attain a height of 37 m 120 ft and a diameter of 1 m 3 ft.