COMMON NAMES:
English walnut, Persian walnut, European walnut, Circassian walnut
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
0.47
DENSITY:
32 lbs./cu.ft.
TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:
6.40%
RADIAL MOVEMENT:
4.30%
VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:
DURABILITY:
Moderately good
SOURCE:
Western and central Asia to Western Europe
DESCRIPTION:
English walnut is variable in color and density depending on where it grows. Heartwood brown with a grayish-brown background, often with irregular dark streaks and wavy grain. Also available as highly-figured veneer. A superb cabinet wood that works easily and takes a high polish.
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