What is American walnut wood?

Walnut wood is revered for its rich, dark color. There are many varieties of walnut trees, but just a few are native to North America. It's the Eastern Black Walnut (also called the American Black Walnut or American Walnut) that is most often used for woodworking.
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What is the difference between walnut and American walnut?

In terms of appearance, European Walnut tends to be a little lighter and cooler in tone than American black walnut. Colours range from richer honey hues through to gentle greys and creams, with the very occasional red or orange flare.
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Is American walnut a hardwood?

Walnut is by definition a hardwood. That means it comes from a deciduous tree (i.e. one that sheds its leaves each autumn) called the black walnut, AKA American walnut. Walnut heartwood has a rich, chocolaty brown color.
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Which walnut wood is best?

Black Walnut Wood

Black walnut wood is extremely popular among the woodworkers all around the US. It is not only strong and easy to work with but it also has excellent dimensional stability and shock resistance.
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What are the disadvantages of walnut wood?

Disadvantages:
  • very heavy wood.
  • can bleach if exposed to the sun.
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Is walnut stronger than oak?

The main differences

Walnut is rated at a 1010 on the Janka Hardness Scale. European Oak is a 1360 on the same scale. This means that Oak is more durable than Walnut and will stand up better against constant use and daily wear and tear.
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How hard is American walnut?

Conversely, American walnut is a moderate hardwood that rates at 1,010 on the Janka scale. Thus, American walnut is not nearly as tough as Brazilian walnut, but it can still stand up to everyday wear and tear.
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Is walnut wood expensive?

Unfortunately, yes. Walnut wood is quite expensive, though it's not the most expensive wood type on earth. The main reason walnut is pricier than most other hardwoods (and softwoods) is that it's scarcer and tends to grow slower. Thus, the demand way exceeds the supply.
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What color is American walnut?

American walnut wood ranges in color. It can be creamy white, gray, reddish-brown, chocolate brown, and dark brown. The color of the wood depends on which part of the tree it comes from. The outer layers, or sapwood, tend to be lighter.
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Where is American walnut from?

American black walnut is a premium cabinet and furniture making timber, native to the eastern regions of North America. Availability in Australia is generally limited to the upper grades. American black walnut is a medium to large hardwood, native to the eastern regions of North America.
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How many types of walnut wood are there?

There are 21 species in the walnut family. The varieties we sell are Claro, Bastogne, and English walnut. Claro has a complex color and often possesses an intense figure which makes it ideal for use in making musical instruments. Bastogne walnut is one of the most rare of all hardwoods.
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Is walnut considered a hardwood or softwood?

Walnut is a straight-grained hardwood that ranges from chocolate brown (when it's from the center of the tree) to yellow (from the outer portion of the tree).
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Is walnut wood water resistant?

Walnut Lasts

Don't be afraid of adding walnut counters to your kitchen. They'll make a great investment and will survive water spills if they have been sealed properly. Walnut is a beautiful wood that you can be proud to own.
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How good is walnut wood for furniture?

Yet another hardwood, walnut wood is renowned for its colour and lovely textured grain. It's quite a strong hardwood, making it a good choice for furniture that will see regular use over time. Walnut wood is usually chocolate brown, but lighter and warmer shades of brown are also available to complement your decor.
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How much more expensive is walnut or oak?

Oak is one of the most affordable hardwoods and is readily available, making it generally less expensive than Walnut. Because Walnut is rare and more difficult to source, the cost of a Walnut floor will tend to be higher.
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What is the most expensive wood?

African Blackwood

It is considered as the most expensive wood in the world because not only it is challenging to work with hand or machine tools, its trees are already near-threatened. But as expensive as it may seem, African Blackwood is worth the price.
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How much is a 50 foot black walnut tree worth?

50 board feet (Doyle Tree Scale). 50 board feet multiplied by $1.00/ft stumpage value = $50. Example 2: 18" DBH black walnut tree with one 16-ft log contains approx. 100 board feet.
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What is the hardest wood grown in the United States?

What is the hardest wood in North America? Of locally available woods, Black Ironwood is typically the strongest type of wood you can find in America. It's found in Florida and has a 3,660 lbf (16,280 N) Janka rating. Other strong North American woods include species of hickory, maples, oaks, walnuts, and beeches.
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Does walnut wood darken with age?

Walnut. New walnut has a consistent dark brown color but as it gets older it does two things: 1: Unlike maple and cherry, it gets lighter, and 2: a rich honey color starts to come through the grain. You can see the difference between a new table (left) and a four-year-old table (right).
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What is walnut wood good for?

Because of the unique color and grain characteristics, walnut has been a prized wood for furniture, cabinets, millwork, flooring and other decorative interior applications, as well as gunstocks.
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Which wood is more expensive maple or walnut?

Maple is a slightly higher quality wood with many benefits. Still, despite that, it is a less expensive end product though Walnut offers its own advantages.
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What wood is similar to walnut?

Although poplar is a fine-grain wood, the grain pattern is similar to walnut, so it is a reasonable substitute.
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Which is stronger maple or walnut?

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As you can see in the accompanying graph, rock maple is the hardest of these four hardwoods - about 15% harder than red oak, which ranks second. Black walnut ranks third in hardness - about 20% below red oak. Cherry is another 5% or so softer than walnut.
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