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Black Walnut is sought after for its great beauty and toughness. It is fairly straight grained but can be wavy with a course texture and a dark brown to purplish black color. Its workability is good and it glues well while holding its bending properties. It accepts natural wood finishes extremely well and can be polished to a fine finish. By hot steaming the boards at the kiln, the lighter sapwood will darken to the desired color of black walnut. Perhaps one day, when you're walking through the forest, pick up a few walnut husks from under a tree, then take them home. Use the pigment inside them with household ammonia to make a rich walnut stain that will allow other woods to darken up and continue to darken with time. |
