Hardwood
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra, also known as Black Walnut, is the pinnacle of quality and luxury. The wood has been sourced from North American forests renowned for their ideal growth conditions and exceptional technical characteristics.
This wood is highly valued for its exceptional strength, rich dark grain, and remarkable workability, making it a preferred choice for furniture crafting as well as for intricate cabinetry and high-end architecture.
Hardwood
Black Walnut Facts
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Common Name(s) Black Walnut
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Scientific Name Juglans Nigra
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Distribution Eastern United States
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Tree Size 100-120 ft (30-37 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1 m) trunk diameter
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Average Dried Weight 38 lbs/ft3 (610 kg/m3)
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Janka Hardness According to the Janka hardness scale, black walnut is rated at approximately 1010 pounds-force (pounds-force).
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Pricing/Availability Very popular and widely available, though board widths can sometimes be narrow. Considered a premium domestic hardwood, prices are in the high range for a domestic species.
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Color/Appearance Black walnut can range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks. Color can sometimes have a grey, purple, or reddish cast. Sapwood is pale yellow-gray to nearly white. Figured grain patterns such as curl, crotch, and burl are also seen.
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Workability Typically easy to work provided the grain is straight and regular. Planer tearout can sometimes be a problem when surfacing pieces with irregular or figured grain. Glues, stains, and finishes well, (though walnut is rarely stained). Responds well to steam bending.
Black Walnut
Applications
It is one of the most commonly used hardwoods for tool handles in North America, along with hickory (Carya spp. ), particularly in shovels and hammers where it is important to have a high degree of shock resistance.
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Furniture
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Cabinetry
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Gunstocks
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Interior Paneling
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Veneer
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Turned Items
Our wide range of Products:
Since its inception, Sumanglam Wood’s primary focus has been sourcing top-quality timber. In the early 1990s, we expanded our operations to include timber imports from various global regions, including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Colombia, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Malaysia, among others.
We also set up a network of warehouses after establishing our manufacturing facility in Gujarat. Our strategically located warehouses facilitate the trade of a wide range of products, including plywood, doors, and shutters. The success of our company can be attributed to its ability to establish itself as a niche player in the wholesale timber market of India within a relatively short period of time. We developed an extensive customer base by establishing wholesale units and establishing partnerships in five major Indian cities, serving wholesalers as well as leading developers in the country.