Black Walnut Hardwood Lumber

Black Walnut is one of North America's most prized hardwoods, renowned for its rich chocolate-brown heartwood, elegant grain, excellent workability, and timeless appearance. Few domestic hardwoods offer the combination of natural beauty and versatility that has made Walnut a favorite among furniture makers and woodworkers for generations.

Freshly surfaced Walnut can range from medium brown to deep chocolate, sometimes displaying darker streaks, subtle purple tones, curls, and attractive figure. A quality clear finish brings out exceptional depth and warmth.

Ideal For:

• Fine furniture and cabinetry
• Cutting & charcuterie boards
• Tables, desks and shelving
• Boxes and keepsake projects
• Woodturning
• Decorative accents
• Custom woodworking projects

Why Woodworkers Choose Black Walnut

Walnut offers an outstanding balance of beauty, strength, stability, and workability. It machines, sands, turns, glues, and finishes well, making it suitable for everyone from hobby woodworkers to professional furniture makers.

Its naturally dark color also creates beautiful contrast when paired with Hard Maple, Cherry, White Oak, or colorful exotic hardwoods.

Common Name: Black Walnut / American Walnut
Species: Juglans nigra
Origin: North America
Wood Type: Domestic hardwood
Color: Medium to dark chocolate brown, sometimes with darker or purplish streaks
Grain: Generally straight with occasional curl and attractive figure
Best Uses: Furniture, cabinetry, cutting boards, turning, tables and decorative woodworking

As a natural hardwood, every Walnut board will vary in color, grain and figure, giving each project its own character.

A premium choice for woodworkers searching for Black Walnut lumber, American Walnut hardwood, furniture wood, cutting board lumber, and premium domestic hardwood.

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