Other Names Also known as walnut, American black walnut, American walnut, Canadian walnut, black hickory nut, gun wood, canaletto, nogal, and tocte.
Sources Grows in United States and Canada.
Appearance Generally straight grained with a moderately coarse, uniform texture. Rich dark brown heartwood and nearly white sapwood. Physical Props Moderately heavy, hard, strong, and stiff, with good decay resistance and dimensional stability. Working Props Works very well with machine or hand tools. Excels at turning, molding, routing, shaping, carving, and drilling.