Species · Hardwood
American black walnut
Juglans nigra · Eastern United States
2.6 m³ in the yard
Figures
- Density at 12 %
- 610 kg/m³
- Janka hardness
- 4,490 N
- Movement, flat-sawn
- 0.28 % per 1 % MC
- Movement, quarter-sawn
- 0.20 % per 1 % MC
- Durability (EN 350)
- Class 3 Moderately durable
Graded FAS: wide, long, few defects. Pale sapwood on most edges.
Use it for
- Tables and sideboards
- Small boxes
- Contrast with ash or sycamore
Avoid
- Outdoors
- Buying by the board without seeing it — the sapwood varies; come and pick
Movement example
A 180 mm flat-sawn board drying from 12 % to 8 % gets 2.0 mm narrower.
Walnut by thickness
Kiln dried to 8 %. Prices per m³, sawn, ex VAT.
| Thickness | In stock | Price per m³ | A 150 × 2,400 board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mm | 0.8 m³ | £3,820 | £37.13 |
| 32 mm | 0.6 m³ | £3,820 | £44.01 |
| 38 mm | 0.4 m³ | £3,970 | £54.31 |
| 52 mm | 0.6 m³ | £4,200 | £78.62 |
| 65 mm | 0.1 m³ | £4,510 | £105.53 |
| 75 mm | 0.1 m³ | £4,780 | £129.06 |