Black Walnut is a strong and heavy hardwood. 
Our beautiful product is generally straight-grained with chocolate heartwood and steamed dark sapwood. Please browse our partial stock list or contact a Gutchess representative for a prompt quote.

 

Product Information

Limited availability of all standard grades in
4/4" and 8/4" thicknesses

Harvesting Region

Our Black Walnut lumber is sourced from the greater Ohio region. Timber from this area

is widely praised for its desirable color and superior working properties.

 

Our modern manufacturing facilities are strategically located near our timberland,

interstate superhighways, rail networks and some of the busiest seaports in the

world—all of which allow us to offer our premium quality products at competitive prices.


 Relative Working & Physical Properties †

Walnut is a tough, hard timber of medium density,
with moderate bending and crushing strength and low stiffness. It has a good steam bending classification and dimensional stability. Walnut holds paint and stain very well and can be polished to an exceptional finish.

Common Uses †
 Furniture, hardwood floors, paneling, cabinets, doors
and gun stocks.
  Specific Gravity 0.55  
  Weight 609 kg / m3  
  Hardness 1010 lbf  
  Machining 5  
  Nailing 4  
  Screwing 4  
  Gluing 4  
  Finishing 5  
 

What do these numbers mean?

Compare hardwood species

 

† Some information in this section graciously made available by the American Hardwood Export Council

  
 

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