Walnut

Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) is a durable, decay resistant wood that is native to the Eastern United States.

The coloring of Black Walnut varies widely board to board from a light brown to a deep, chocolate brown, often swirled or striped with gray, purple, and sometimes hues of a blueish-gray.

Walnut with straight grain is considered easy to work with, however, pieces that are highly figured can tearout when surfacing. Walnut glues, turns, and finishes nicely and is a favorite among our woodworking customers.

We saw locally harvested Black Walnut in our mill and dry it in our vacuum kiln.  We often have heavy, live-edged walnut slabs in stock. They are well-suited to bar tops, desktops, benches, and mantles.

The 4/4 walnut live edge slabs are great for smaller projects, such as charcuterie or cutting boards. If you have such a project in mind, you might like to check out our Food Safe Finishes.

Looking for an accent for your Walnut project?

Check out our Walnut Burl Slabs.

A Note on Grade:  We, at Goosebay, have seen a decline in the quality of the Walnut lumber graded as “FAS.” Our suppliers take the best of the FAS lumber and grade it as “PREMIUM” and sell that lumber at a higher price. In order to offer our customers the best quality Walnut we can source, we have elected to purchase in only Premium grade in the thicknesses up to 8/4 (Premium is not a grade currently used for 12/4 and 16/4 Walnut.)  As a result we have had to raise our Walnut prices.

Please give us a call at 603-798-5135
or email us if you have questions!