Walnut

Lumber, Strips, Dimensions & Logs

The sapwood of walnut is creamy white, while the heartwood is light brown to dark chocolate brown, occasionally with a purplish cast and darker streaks. The wood develops a rich patina that grows more lustrous with age. Walnut is usually supplied steamed, to darken sapwood. The wood is generally straight-grained, but sometimes with wavy or curly grain that produces an attractive and decorative figure. This species produces a greater variety of figure types than any other.

Main Uses

of Walnut Lumber:

• Furniture
• Cabinets
• Architectural millwork
• Doors
• Flooring
• Paneling
• Gun stocks
• A favored wood for using in contrast with lighter-colored species.