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The Wonderful World of Wood:
European Walnut:
- "Juglans regia"
Other Names:
- English.
- French.
- Italian walnut etc. (according to origin).
Sources:
- Europe.
- Southwest Asia, etc.
Tree Characteristics:
- A nut bearing tree of moderate size, reaching about 100ft in height.
- The trunk is usually about 3ft in diameter, but can be more.
Characteristics of the wood:
- A rather coarse textured wood, with straight to wavy grain, typically grey brown with darker streaks, though the colour and markings can vary according to origin.
- Italian walnut is generally considered the
best for colour and figure. - Walnut is a reasonably tough wood, with moderate durability and good steam bending properties.
Workability:
- It works well with hand and machine tools,and glues satisfactorily.
Average dried weight:
- 42lb/cuft
Finishing:
- It polishes to a fine finish.
Common uses:
- Furniture.
- Interior joinery.
- Gun stocks.
- Turney.
- Carving.
- Veneer.
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