European Walnut:

Below you will find information about some of the timber I use in the making of Chairs, and other furniture. (some of it may not be avalable in your area.)

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.