WALNUT

Appearance: Color: Heartwood ranges from a deep, rich dark brown to a
purplish black. Sapwood is nearly white to tan. Difference between
heartwood and sapwood is great; some manufacturers steam the wood to
bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood.
Grain: Mostly straight and open, but some boards have burled or curly
grain.
Availability: Moderately
Properties: Hardness: 1010 Janka Table, 22% softer than Northern red oak
Durability: Moderately dense, very strong
Workability: Sawing: excellent Nailing: Fair Sanding: satisfactorily
Finishing: Nicely
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