European Walnut

Cultivated in gardens and plantations for its fruit, European Walnut is not a forest tree. Distinguished by its delicate colour variations, ranging from bronze through pinks and light greys to light brown and darker markings near the heart, this timber works easily, finishes and polishes very well. A certain knot content is to be expected and either worked around or included within the work.

OriginEurope, Macedonia, the Caucasus
Density640–670kgs/m3 (40–41lbs/ft³)
AvailabilityKiln dried boules from veneer grade logs
Movement in ServiceMedium
Grade‘Sykes Grade’ – sawn from veneer grade logs
Thicknesses Available27mm, 30mm, 40mm, 52mm, 65mm, 80mm, 100mm
ColourVariegated tones of bronze through pinks, greys and browns with darker markings
Length and Width Specification1.8m and longer × 100mm and wider; lengths over 3m are difficult to source and may incur a premium