Black Walnut Species wood flooring seen up close

BLACK WALNUT SPECIES

Species – Domestic

Top portion is finished with water-base finish; bottom with oil-based finish

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 color is great; some flooring manufacturers steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood.

Grain: Mostly straight and open, but some boards have burled or curly grain. Arrangements of pores is similar to hickories and persimmon, but pores are smaller in size.

Variations Within Species and Grades: Great variety of color and figure within species, as well as variation in color among boards, especially in lower grades and from material that isn’t steamed prior to kiln-drying.

APPEARANCE

Moderately available.

ORIGIN

North America

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