   
European walnut (Juglans regia)
Family: Juglandaceae
Common names: Akhor, Akrot, Ancona, Auvergne, Basilikon, Binbogh, Black Sea walnut, British walnut, Carua, Caucasian walnut, Charmaghz, Charmagz, Circassian walnut, Dun, Dur, English walnut, European walnut, French walnut, Gretski aryekh, Italian walnut, Jaoz, Juglans, Ka, Kabotang, Kabshing, Kamkhol, Kaukasisches, Kharot, Khol, Khor, Ko-tiao, Kol, Krot, Nussbaumholz, Okhar, Orzech wloski, Persicon, Spanish walnut, Starga, Tagashing, Than, Thanka, Thitcha, Titcha, Ughz, Waghz, Walnut
Distributed in: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burma, China, Croatia, France, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Pakistan, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia (Eastern Europe, Mediterranean Sea Region, Oceania and S.E. Asia, Western Europe)
Distribution overview: Native to the Carpathian Mountains of eastern Europe, but often found growing wild eastward to Himalayas and China. Widely cultivated throughout this region and elsewhere in temperate zone of the Old and New World. Thrives in temperate Himalayas from 1,000 to 3,000 m altitude. In North America, thrives as far north as New York State. Introduced from Spain by way of Chile to California about 1867. In 1873 'Kaghazi' was introduced in northern California and a seedling 'Eureka' has become the important source of our commercial varieties. Thrives on rich, sandy loam, well-drained, slightly acid or neutral.
Common uses: Baskets, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Food containers, Furniture , Furniture, Gunstocks, Joinery, Living-room suites, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: piano, Paneling, Poles, Rifle stock, Sporting Goods, Tables, Toys, Turnery, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wardrobes
Product sources: European walnut is very limited in availability, and can be obtained only in the form of veneer. It is typically priced in the expensive range.
Environment profile: Generally secure within its natural habitat
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm
Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to insect attack
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed
Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid
Drying Defects: Slight collapse and honeycomb, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Variable results.
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good Reaction with Metals - Blue-black stains may develop on surfaces of damp wood that comes in contact with iron or iron compounds.
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Responds fairly well to boring
Carving: Good carving properties
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Satisfactory gluing properties
Mortising: Yields a clean surface
Moulding: Satisfactory moulding qualities
Movement in Service: Satisfactory moulding qualities
Nailing: Poor to Very Poor , Pre-Boring Recommended
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Variable qualities
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Sanding: Sanded surfaces are usually clean
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Steam bending: Very good
Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Screwing yields good results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Reacts with Iron to discolour wood;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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641 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
729 |
1136 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
327 |
512 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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551 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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97 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
95 |
110 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Weight |
624 |
496 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,35 |
0,49 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium Work to Maximum Load = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = large Hardness (side grain) = soft Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Max. crushing strength = high Hardness (side grain) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = high
European walnut wood has high natural durabilty, high mechanical properties, weight, density, and high dimensional stability, qualities which are reported to combine to make it the best of all timbers for gun-stock.
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