Quite Americano
Name
• Scientific: Junglans nigra L.
• Spanish: American Black Walnut
Origin

Description of the wood
• Sapwood: Yellowish-white to light brown
• Heartwood: Reddish-brown to dark brown
• Grain: Straight, except occasionally wavy
• Texture: Medium
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Impregnable
• Heartwood: Poorly or not at all impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: No problems.
• Drying: Slow. Risk of collapse and caking.
• Planing and other operations: No problems.
• Gluing: Easy.
• Nailing and screwing: Easy.
• Finishing: Easy.
Applications
• Fine interior furniture: Carving, turning, and bentwood
• Interior joinery and paneling: Doors, flooring, friezes, moldings, staircases
• Decorative veneers
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 1,010 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 116,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength parallel to the axis: 523 kg/cm²
To be considered
• There is a significant color difference between the very light sapwood and the dark heartwood. See the third photograph.