American Black Walnut Hardwood

Marks scratches and imperfections are more obvious on walnut because of its hardness and density.

American black walnut hardwood.

American black walnut is now used for luxurious wide plank wood floors because of its beauty durability and stability but since early days walnut was one of the preferred hardwoods for fine furniture and woodworking. It is moderatly dense but very strong with good shock resistance. We offer american black walnut in super prime grade selected to a very high specification and available exclusively via ourselves. Walnut is a tough hardwood of medium density with moderate bending and crushing strengths and low stiffness.

Our mills are centrally located in the heartland of missouri usa where some of the best walnut in the world grows. Black walnut also known as walnut or american walnut is one of the finest north american lumber species. Walnut is easy to cut shape and sand and the wood takes on an amazing look with a clear finish. American black walnut grading varies from other north american species.

It has a good steam bending classification. Black walnut has a faint mild odor when being worked. Walnut is one of the most durable of the domestic commercial woods even under conditions favorable to decay. See the articles wood allergies and toxicity and wood dust safety for more information.

Usually most common reactions simply include eye and skin irritation. American walnut company manufactures a variety of north american hardwoods and as you can tell by our name we specialize in american black walnut. We carefully cut and mill all our own walnut on a 7 ft. A matte finish will help make marks less noticeable.

Walnut can have some amazing grain patterns that while quite dark can be extremely attractive when finished properly. 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 an excellent choice for a truly distinctive hardwood floor. Along with mahogany and cherry walnut set the standard for early american furniture.

11 hours ago impressive american hardwood furniture on display at the london design festival. Walnut can attain a height of 37 m 120 ft and a diameter of 1 m 3 ft. Prized for its rich dark tones. 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.

Walnut is found primarily in the eastern united states but it is also present in the american midwest. The walnut tree is hearty shade tolerant and can grow to be quite large both in width and in height.