Description
Walnut Plywood
When it comes to furniture manufacture, walnut plywood has a lengthy history that extends back to England before the American colonies were established. Black walnut, an American variation of an English favorite, was used to make a large portion of the high-quality furniture produced in the early history of America. Due in part to its price, oak held the top spot for several decades, although walnut is currently experiencing a rebound in popularity.
Although American Willow trends toward the dark side, walnut is the only dark domestic hardwood, which contributes to its popularity. Because of this, walnut is the most affordable of all the dark-colored hardwoods that are available to woodworkers. Depending on where it is bought, bulk vendors typically have lower prices. However, purchasing 100 board feet of lumber to keep on hand is not a significant issue for individuals who manufacture a lot of furniture.
Walnut plywood is a fine-grained wood with mostly straight, but occasional waves and curves, grains. The combination of a dark chocolate-colored heartwood and a caramel-colored sapwood can vary depending on the boards that were purchased. Projects are completed to an incredibly smooth surface with a high gloss.
Additionally, walnut plywood is incredibly robust, being more resistant to dents and scratches than even red oak, a wood that is renowned for its extraordinary toughness. One of the few types of wood that will gradually get lighter is walnut. Some furniture builders use walnut stain on their finished products before varnishing to combat this inclination of walnut plywood. Staining can also aid in darkening the sapwood, giving the project a more uniform appearance.
The American walnut tree, sometimes known as the black walnut, is found throughout the eastern United States. However, it only makes up around 1% of all wood output, which raises the cost. At the age of 150 years, trees can grow up to 150 feet tall and have a trunk diameter of 8 feet. The tree’s slow growth also contributes to an increase in the cost of walnut hardwood.
Due to its high price, walnut plywood is frequently utilized as veneer, either as hardwood plywood or directly on other, less expensive hardwoods. The large number of antique walnut furniture items that have not only survived but are still in outstanding shape is evidence that walnut retains its endurance even in veneer form, making it one of the more perfect woods for producing furniture.
Making a table out of walnut hardwood plywood and giving it hardwood edges, for instance, strikes a compromise between producing high-quality furniture and keeping the cost low. Furniture veneering has long been accepted as a reasonable way to increase the amount of wood resources accessible while lowering furniture costs. There are sheets of walnut veneer up to 12’ long.
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Walnut Plywood Features
- Excellent dimensional stability and strength
- Ldeal for reducing swelling, warping, shrinking, or splitting
- Lauan veneer is used to make the cross bands.
- The face has excellent screw, nail, glue, and staple holding capacity; however, the
- Corners and ends of the butt do not hold mechanical fasteners as well.
- Use for fine furniture, desks, kitchen cabinets, fixtures, and drawer sides and bottoms,
- As well as a wide range of case goods.
- The surface was prepared for finishing by sanding with a 150 grit belt after using a
- 120 grit belt to prevent burnishing.
Application
furniture including book shelves, cabinets, desks, and wardrobes.
Simple to cut using a machine.
able to be coloured, waxed, and oiled.
Because the plywood is more robust, the boards don’t sag.
Environmental
Walnut plywood is a sustainable material because trees store carbon, it lasts a long time in furniture, and it offsets carbon when it is recycled. Agroforestry also has the potential to boost the value of land utilized for cultivating black walnut, thereby preserving the logging sector.
