Walnut Black Hardwood Sample (1/2"x3"x6")
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Why Choose Walnut?
One of the most enjoyed American hardwoods for its fine-yet-open grain, unique patterns, and bold dark color. Walnut is easy to cut, shape and sand, and the wood takes on an amazing look with a clear finish.
Get your hands on a wood you've never tried before! It's simple. Samples are milled on all sides to the standard size of 1/2'' X 3'' X 6'', as determined by The International Wood Collectors Society, and include the shipping cost within the 48 U.S. Each one is labeled with the botanical and common names. Use these to test finishes and stains, to compare color and grain characteristics, etc.
| Thickness | 1/2" (≈ 1/2" approx) |
| Width | 3" |
| Length | 6" |
| Grade | Samples are milled on all sides, cut square and sanded; wood is a product of nature with inconsistencies from piece to piece. Use species samples as a guide, not a perfect representation. |
Weight
3.33
lbs /Bd. Ft.
-6.98% lighter than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Color Range
Light to dark brown or chocolate brown.
Light to dark brown or chocolate brown.
What's The Tree Like?
A moderate sized tree reaching about 100 feet and producing a trunk up to 60" in diameter.
A moderate sized tree reaching about 100 feet and producing a trunk up to 60" in diameter.
Other Names
American black walnut, American Walnut, Black Walnut, Eastern black walnut
American black walnut, American Walnut, Black Walnut, Eastern black walnut
Some Typical Uses
Gun stocks, musical instruments, fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring.
Gun stocks, musical instruments, fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring.
What Does The Janka Hardness Rating Mean?
The Janka hardness test is the international standard for measuring the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear.
It's expressed in psi, or pounds-per-square-inch. The test measures the pressure required to embed an 11.28mm (.444 in) diameter steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. The measurement was developed to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring; however, we include it here and compare it to the rating of red oak to help you make a buying choice.
There is a difference between hardness and being difficult to work with. Generally speaking, the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Harder woods create good, solid long-lasting joinery in furniture.
The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain, and varies from piece to piece. So a Janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces. Use the Janka hardness rating as guide, not a definitive answer.
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Woody
Sonoma California
Wood for Grandaughters box
Product arrived exactly as ordered, was well dried, flat and squared. Perfect.
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RickD
AL
I haven't used it yet
New Woodworker
Black Walnut Sample
Excellent ...just what I needed. Recently ordered the Walnut project pack for a future project.
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BeachBumsSTT
Miami Florida
Black Walnut sample
I ordered a sample to see if it would work to replace a small piece that had fallen off of a 60 year old dresser. The sample did not have the exact grain I was looking for, but the sample was high quality and the delivery and service from Woodworkers Source was excellent and exactly as advertised. I will use them again!
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D. L.
Illinois
A Happy Customer of a Sample
EXCELLENT Product and Service
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Md
I haven't used it yet
Professional Woodworker
Not good
That scrap piece should be free
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NA
Denver
Walnut Order Review
I needed two small pieces of Walnut for a project, not umpteen board feet, and the wood sent by Woodworkers Source fit the bill in terms of amount needed and quality. Thank you.
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