Preview
![image preview](https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/library_manningrarewoodsguide/1144/preview.jpg)
Image Date
2018
Properties / Facts
decay resistant, steam bends well, high shock resistance, good stability
Scientific Name
Juglans nigra
Janka Hardness
1,010 lbf (4,490 N)
Classification
hardwood
Geographic Origin
Eastern North America
Modern Region
Eastern North America
Modern / Specialty Uses
Fine furniture (particularly cabinetry), gunstocks, veneer
Sample Material
wood shaving
Surface Plane
tangent
Magnification
x 100
Photographer
Harriet Cassell
Keywords
Manning Rare Woods, Furniture Department, Black Walnut