Walnut

The heartwood can be light greyish-brown, dark chocolate or purplish-black. The sapwood is whitish to yellowish brown, unless stained or steamed to match the heartwood. The texture is usually coarse but develops a lustrous patina in time. Typically dry weight: 640kg/m3. Grows in Canada and USA.

This hard, tough wood has moderate crushing and bending strength, low stiffness, and steam-bends well. It works well with machine and hand tools, with a moderate blunting effect.

Quality furniture, flooring, boatbuilding, musical instruments, decorative veneers and plywood.