European Walnut Sawn Timber
Walnut, European Juglans regia
Our French Walnut is milled in a family-held, specialist mill in France before its importation to the UK. A premium hardwood, the grain patterning tends to be varied and irregular (variegated as it's known in the trade), often featuring whorls and knots reminiscent of the wild, gnarly trees described in JRR Tolkien’s Fangorn Forest! Unlike many other hardwoods, the burrs, crotches and stumps of walnut add to its appeal, its mottled effect often featuring as the main attraction of decorative veneer. The stumps and roots are prized by top gunmakers for stocks and butts.
Walnut’s growth rings are distinct, the heartwood usually darker than the golden sapwood, typically a soft lighter brown to a dark chocolate brown with deeper, richer streaks. Hard, heavy and resilient, Walnut’s smooth surface and resistance to shrinkage and splitting make it an excellent material for woodworking and carving. For its beauty, stability and ease of workability, Walnut is highly prized among high-end joinery, cabinet and furniture makers. It is also used in the manufacture of veneer for musical instruments, interior decoration and stunning hardwood flooring.
Technical Specification
Unit of sale - m³ (cubic metre)
Specification: Supplied in waney edge (through & through) and square edge sawn boards.
Width range (mm): 100mm +
Length: 1.80m +
| Description | Board thickness (mm) | Moisture content |
|---|---|---|
| Kiln dried boards | 35 | 10-14% +/-2% |
| 41 | 10-14% +/-2% | |
| 50 | 10-14% +/-2% | |
| 60 | 10-14% +/-2% |
Additional Information
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We only import ‘A’ grade stock - rejected veneer logs converted into waney edge (through and through) planks.
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Walnut glues and nails well. Stainless steel fixings are suggested.
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Internal use.
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