Black Walnut
Dark and luxurious
As the only dark-brown domestic wood species in North America, black walnut has a large following of devoted woodworkers and fine furniture aficionados. It is dark, hard, dense and tight-grained. Prized by woodworkers for its strength, grain and color, it polishes to a very smooth finish. The color ranges from creamy white in the sapwood to a dark chocolate in the heartwood.
Although there are many varieties of walnut trees, just a handful are native to North America. Of them, the Eastern Black Walnut, also called the American Black Walnut or American Walnut, is the one typically used for woodworking.
Great for long-lasting, top-quality items
Walnut is typically used in upscale cabinets, natural wood flooring, kitchen accessories, gunstocks, cutting boards, and furniture.
Only the heartwood of the black walnut tree bears the signature deep chocolatey hues most people are familiar with. It sometimes contains browns, purples, grays, or reddish tints. The sapwood – the outermost portion of the tree – is typically a pale blonde color, though it can also be yellow-gray as well.
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