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European walnutEuropean walnutEuropean walnutEuropean walnutEuropean walnut
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;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 641 kg/m3
Bending Strength 729 1136 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 327 512 kg/cm2
Hardness 551 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 97 kg/cm2
Stiffness 95 110 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 624 496 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,35 0,49 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 10376 16163 psi
Density 40 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1215 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 4662 7284 psi
Shearing Strength 1391 psi
Stiffness 1358 1568 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 5 7 inch-lbs/in3
Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %

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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