Raw Material
Wood is a living and evolving material.
If well treated, it restores warmth and well-being.
NATIONAL WALNUT
Timber for construction. Sawwood, but also ...
Calligaro Category: Building material
WALNUT - Nat. - European
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FINISH: MATT
FEATURES:
Nominal thickness
- 25 mm
- 30 mm
- 40 mm
- 60 mm
- 80 mm
- 100 mm
- on request
Specific weight
on request Lamellar beams
Dimensions
- Massive beams
- 10 x 10
- 15 x 15
- 20 x 20
- Maximum length 13 m
STANDARD SIZE 3050 X 100 mm
Furnishing wood: walnut
National Walnut: Characteristics and Applications
Lightweight and strong
The European walnut can have a straight but also wavy grain, with a medium texture; sapwood and heartwood are well separated, the first goes whitish while the second has a brown-gray color with even darker shades. This type of walnut dries very well and the specific weight of the wood seasoned in the open air is 600 kilograms per cubic meter.
The typical veins and shades of Italian walnut are its most popular feature in the furniture sector: from furniture to parquet, European walnut is synonymous with elegance and value, if not really luxury. For the same reasons, this type of walnut wood is used in cabinet making, in fine woodworking as solid wood, in the details of furnishing accessories and in the finishing of luxury cars (internal inserts in walnut briar).
The European walnut has been cultivated in the Old Continent since time immemorial but its origins are oriental, to be found in the mountains of southwestern Asia. What we call national walnut is referred to as noyer in France, nussbaum or walnuss in Germany and walnut in Great Britain. In addition to being beautiful to look at, the Indo-European walnut is also easy to work: consistent, hard, slightly less heavy than beech, it is ductile (but not easily bendable), it can be assembled, finished and smoothed without difficulty. In addition, its veins can include all shades of brown up to streaks ranging to gray-black, veins that have the advantage of standing out even more when the piece of furniture ages.
Uses
Let's start by saying that walnut is a highly stable wood, but at the same time it can be worked very well. Also it is:
- Medium heavy to heavy
- Adaptable to the cut
- Resistant to deformation
- Easily sandable, paintable and polishable
- Speaking of the latter quality, walnut allows the polishing waxes to patinate the surface but prevents their penetration into the internal part of the timber. In other words, it is difficult to impregnate.
To the detriment of Juglans Regia (botanical name) we recall, if anything, a certain predisposition to be attacked by woodworms.
As already mentioned at the beginning, this type of wood is used for the production of high quality furniture but also for other purposes.
To give some examples, beyond furnishing solutions, walnut is also used for:
- Parquet floors
- Various coverings
- Articles from the arms sector
- Dashboards of luxury cars
- Musical instruments
Finally, the Common Walnut plant (English name) keeps insects such as mosquitoes and flies at a safe distance, and is an excellent "shade provider" for gardens.
| Category / Family / Name | Juglans regia, Juglans witty. It belongs to the Juglandaceae family |
| Origin | Italy / Europe - American black walnut - Ash-gray American walnut - Brazilian walnut |
| Color | Sapwood neither too light nor too dark |
| Weaving | Resembles oak in texture. |
| Mass (after seasoning) | - Lightweight (450 Kg / m2) |
| Durability | - Poor |
| Stability | ++ Fair |
| Machinability | ++ Good |
| Hardness | + Diesceta |
| Mechanical characteristics | - Axial 51 N / mm2, bending 110 N / mm2 |
| Gluing | +++ Great |
| Painting | ++ Good |
| Legend | - Poor - Moderate + Fair ++ Good +++ Excellent |
The cost of walnut wood
As with all woods, the price of walnut varies according to the choice, the degree of seasoning and the degree of processing. The national walnut is prized, the demand often exceeds the supply, therefore the cost is high. The price, when the wood is semi-finished and is about double compared to cherry, triple and even quadruple compared to other types of wood.
Walnut wood: The cleaning of a walnut furniture For daily cleaning, simply dust with a perfectly dry soft cloth. To maintain the shine it is sufficient to pass a spray wax once a month. Instead of spray wax, you can also use a solution of olive oil mixed with white spirit, in equal parts.
Once or twice a year it is advisable to carry out maintenance with special products for wooden furniture. The optimal product is the artisanal solution based on beeswax which, in addition to cleaning, nourishes the wood, fills any abrasions and gives shine and shine. It is sufficient to spread the wax on the wooden surface, leave it to act for 24 hours and then polish with a wool cloth. In case of pest attacks it is recommended to use traditional woodworm products.
National Walnut: Characteristics and Applications
Lightweight and strong
The European walnut can have a straight but also wavy grain, with a medium texture; sapwood and heartwood are well separated, the first goes whitish while the second has a brown-gray color with even darker shades. This type of walnut dries very well and the specific weight of the wood seasoned in the open air is 600 kilograms per cubic meter.
The typical veins and shades of Italian walnut are its most popular feature in the furniture sector: from furniture to parquet, European walnut is synonymous with elegance and value, if not really luxury. For the same reasons, this type of walnut wood is used in cabinet making, in fine woodworking as solid wood, in the details of furnishing accessories and in the finishing of luxury cars (internal inserts in walnut briar).
The European walnut has been cultivated in the Old Continent since time immemorial but its origins are oriental, to be found in the mountains of southwestern Asia. What we call national walnut is referred to as noyer in France, nussbaum or walnuss in Germany and walnut in Great Britain. In addition to being beautiful to look at, the Indo-European walnut is also easy to work: consistent, hard, slightly less heavy than beech, it is ductile (but not easily bendable), it can be assembled, finished and smoothed without difficulty. In addition, its veins can include all shades of brown up to streaks ranging to gray-black, veins that have the advantage of standing out even more when the piece of furniture ages.
Uses
Let's start by saying that walnut is a highly stable wood, but at the same time it can be worked very well. Also it is:
- Medium heavy to heavy
- Adaptable to the cut
- Resistant to deformation
- Easily sandable, paintable and polishable
- Speaking of the latter quality, walnut allows the polishing waxes to patinate the surface but prevents their penetration into the internal part of the timber. In other words, it is difficult to impregnate.
To the detriment of Juglans Regia (botanical name) we recall, if anything, a certain predisposition to be attacked by woodworms.
As already mentioned at the beginning, this type of wood is used for the production of high quality furniture but also for other purposes.
To give some examples, beyond furnishing solutions, walnut is also used for:
- Parquet floors
- Various coverings
- Articles from the arms sector
- Dashboards of luxury cars
- Musical instruments
Finally, the Common Walnut plant (English name) keeps insects such as mosquitoes and flies at a safe distance, and is an excellent "shade provider" for gardens.
| Category / Family / Name | Juglans regia, Juglans witty. It belongs to the Juglandaceae family |
| Origin | Italy / Europe - American black walnut - Ash-gray American walnut - Brazilian walnut |
| Color | Sapwood neither too light nor too dark |
| Weaving | Resembles oak in texture. |
| Mass (after seasoning) | - Lightweight (450 Kg / m2) |
| Durability | - Poor |
| Stability | ++ Fair |
| Machinability | ++ Good |
| Hardness | + Diesceta |
| Mechanical characteristics | - Axial 51 N / mm2, bending 110 N / mm2 |
| Gluing | +++ Great |
| Painting | ++ Good |
| Legend | - Poor - Moderate + Fair ++ Good +++ Excellent |
The cost of walnut wood
As with all woods, the price of walnut varies according to the choice, the degree of seasoning and the degree of processing. The national walnut is prized, the demand often exceeds the supply, therefore the cost is high. The price, when the wood is semi-finished and is about double compared to cherry, triple and even quadruple compared to other types of wood.
Walnut wood: The cleaning of a walnut furniture For daily cleaning, simply dust with a perfectly dry soft cloth. To maintain the shine it is sufficient to pass a spray wax once a month. Instead of spray wax, you can also use a solution of olive oil mixed with white spirit, in equal parts.
Once or twice a year it is advisable to carry out maintenance with special products for wooden furniture. The optimal product is the artisanal solution based on beeswax which, in addition to cleaning, nourishes the wood, fills any abrasions and gives shine and shine. It is sufficient to spread the wax on the wooden surface, leave it to act for 24 hours and then polish with a wool cloth. In case of pest attacks it is recommended to use traditional woodworm products.
