![Character Walnut lumber wood, Juglans nigra lumber for woodworking](graphics/category_species/walnut-character-lumber-category.jpg)
Character Walnut // Juglans nigra
Here's our special selection that delivers beautiful wide widths, heavy brown color, and a lineup of nature's gifts such as unique knots, swirling grain patterns, and cracksWide widths
Sound, tight knots & cracks
90%+ heartwood 1 face
![color of Character Walnut](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Color Range
90%+ heartwood on 1 side![other names for Character Walnut](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
Other Names
American black walnut, American Walnut, Black Walnut, Eastern black walnut![uses for Character Walnut](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Some Typical Uses
Gun stocks, musical instruments, fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring.![the Character Walnut tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
What's the Tree Like?
A moderate sized tree reaching about 100 feet and producing a trunk up to 60" in diameter.Character Walnut grows in North America
![map of where Character Walnut grows](graphics/maps/n_america_east.png)