What Is Walnut Lumber?

Walnut (Juglans regia) is widely used in Asia and Europe. Walnut is mainly cultivated in North China, Northwest and Central China, Russia's Siberian region. Is a deciduous tree. Asia is the birthplace of walnut, and some scholars believe that walnut is native to China.

The age of Chinese walnut wood is 50 to 100 years. The sapwood is white and the heartwood color is light brown. In the Qing Dynasty it was the main wood for furniture.

Walnut wood has medium density, straight walnut texture, fine and uniform structure, medium weight, hardness, shrinkage and strength. It has high impact toughness, good bending performance, and is not easy to dry. It is a good engraving material. It is easy to handle and machine. Good performance, good grip strength, medium gloss after painting.

The materials of walnut wood are quite different. The heartwood generally ranges from light reddish brown to tan, slightly purple, and the wood is pleasing and elegant, sometimes with beautiful spots or stripes; the sapwood is light, mostly grayish white or light brown. Tree roots and pinions often have special patterns. After sawing thin wood, they are decorative materials. Walnut wood has medium hardness, fine and uniform fiber structure, and strong toughness, especially in terms of vibration and abrasion resistance. It has certain resistance to bending and corrosion. Walnut wood needs to undergo a slow drying process, after which it is not easy to deform and crack. It is very suitable for tenoning and carving, and has good adhesive properties. The furniture and carving crafts made of walnut wood are simple and elegant, with a warm and delicate texture, beautiful and durable texture, which can show the natural beauty of carving and wood texture.

Walnut is mainly cultivated in North, Northwest, and Central China, and in the Siberian region of Russia. Is a deciduous tree. Asia is the birthplace of walnut, and some scholars believe that walnut is native to China.

Because of its elegant and beautiful texture and stable wood properties, walnut wood has become a world famous decorative material. The use of walnut wood to produce furniture has a long history. Many antiques and ancient furniture are made of walnut wood, which is a favorite material of medieval woodcarvers. In the United States, black walnut is the best furniture material and enjoys the reputation of "hardwood aristocracy".

The advantages and disadvantages of walnut wood furniture

1. The wood used in walnut furniture is extremely hard, so it has a long service life and high compression resistance.

2. The wood used in walnut furniture is soft and hard, which can meet the tenon condition of the furniture and is not easy to deform.

3. The texture of walnut furniture is very beautiful, very similar to rosewood, so it is also called "fake rosewood furniture".

4. Walnut furniture gives the first impression to the atmosphere. Due to the large materials of walnut wood furniture, and the appearance of thick and wide, the shape is solemn, but there is no lack of fine carving.

How to maintain walnut wood

1. Indoors, walnut wood furniture should be placed away from areas with strong air movement, and should not be exposed to the sun.

2. In the winter, walnut wood furniture should not be placed in a place where the room temperature is too hot. Usually, it is best to wear a sweater indoors.

3. In the three seasons of spring, autumn and winter, it must be ensured that the indoor air is not too dry, and a humidifier can be used to spray wet when appropriate. Of course, fish and flowers can also effectively regulate indoor air humidity.

4. When summer is approaching, the air conditioner must be turned on and off from time to time, which can effectively avoid the seam caused by moisture absorption and expansion of wood.

5. It is also important to keep the furniture tidy. It is recommended to wipe the dust with a wrung cloth. Do not use chemical brighteners to prevent the paint film from becoming sticky and damaged. In order to maintain the brightness of the furniture paint film, the walnuts can be crushed, peeled, and polished with three layers of gauze. ^[1]