Tropical Walnut Hardwood Sample (1/2"x3"x6")

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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.
Dark Chocolate Brown Color That Can't Be BeatWhat Size Is This?
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. |
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Ease of Finishing

Tropical Walnut is an exotic wood from Latin America
You'll like tropical walnut for its remarkably gorgeous, bold cocoa color. Yes, it is related to American black walnut, but it's slightly softer, more straight grained, and darker. Plus you get a satisfying woodworking experience from how eaasily it sands, shapes, cuts with little trouble.

Dark chocolate brown sometimes with a purple cast.

Mostly up to 60 feet in height with diameters up to 36"; sometimes free from branches for 30 feet but more frequently clear to 10-15 feet.

Nogal, Peruvian Walnut, Tropical Walnut

Decorative veneers, furniture, cabinetwork, interior finish.
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