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Veneer Walnut american Rough Cut
BackIf there is partial glue penetration, it can be brushed out at right angles to the grain after pressing. We recommend to veneer a few samples in advance to get a feeling for the ratio of glue application and pressing pressure.
Detailed Description
Up to 40 m high tree with diameters up to 250 cm. Shaft mostly knotless up to about 8 m. Bark with small scales, peeling deep fissures, of dark grey colour.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Juglans nigra
Tradename De: Schwarznuss Sägeroh, Aminuss Sägeroh, Amerikanischer Nussbaum Sägeroh
Tradename En: Black Walnut Rough Cut, American Walnut Rough Cut
Properties
Raw density: 580 - 650 Kg/m3
Occurrence
The American walnut tree grows in North America. It is widespread in the southeast of Canada, the midwest and the northeast of the USA.
Characteristic and wood color
Sapwood and heartwood sharply separated. The sapwood is almost white and narrow in forest trees - about 2.5 cm -, but in free standing - up to 8 cm.- The heartwood shades from light brown, slightly purple to deep dark brown, in forest trees deep chocolate, silky shine. Fork branches and root pieces are nicely wavy and grained. Pores large, clear, evenly distributed. Fibre and colour deviations are frequent.