Walnut
Model: QD-114 | Date:2011-12-05
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Model：QD-114
Size(L*W*H): 490/600/700/900*70/90*10mm
Thickness of top layer: 4mm
Lacquer: UV treffert finish
Edge: square
Joint: Tongue and Groove(T&G)
Wood species: American black walnut
Latin: Juglans nigra L
Family: Juglandaceae
Origin：USA,etc．
Wood Properties:
The sapwood of walnut is creamy white, while the heartwood is light brown to dark chocolate brown, occasionally with a purplish cast and darker streaks. The wood develops a rich patina that grows more lustrous with age. Walnut is usually supplied steamed, to darken sapwood. The wood is generally straight-grained, but sometimes with wavy or curly grain that produces an attractive and decorative figure. This species produces a greater variety of figure types than any other;
It dries slowly, and care is needed to avoid kiln degrade. Walnut has good dimensional stability;
Its density: 0.81-0.93g/cm3;
Walnut is a tough hardwood of medium density, with moderate bending and crushing strengths and low stiffness. It has a good steam-bending classification.
Main Uses:
Furniture, cabinets, architectural millwork, doors, flooring, paneling, and gun stocks. A favored wood for using in contrast with lighter-colored species.
Availability:
Reasonable availability with regional limitations.
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