1/2" Walnut Pre-Cut Thin Boards, Accent Strips (Choose Your Size)

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1/2" Walnut Pre-Cut Thin Boards, Accent Strips (Choose Your Size)

$20.00 /Pack

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Easy Size!
Hobby boards make it easy to get started on your project. They're perfectly sized to nominal 1/2x2 and 1/2x4 boards with clean, straight edges and smooth faces. They're lovingly milled from kiln dried, Select & Better lumber so you get gorgeous, clear, ready-to-use wood.

One of the most enjoyed American hardwoods for its fine-yet-open grain, unique patterns, and bold dark color. Walnut is easy to cut, shape and sand, and the wood takes on an amazing look with a clear finish.


Heartwood/Sapwood Content?
We stock walnut lumber with one of the highest possible heartwood specifications that money can buy, called 90/70. That means 90% heartwood on the face, and 70% on the back. While the heartwood content may be greater on some boards, we can not guarantee 100% heartwood.
Thickness 1/2" (≈ 1/2" approx)
Width 1.5" or 3.5"
Length 12" or 18"
Grade Select & Better
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"
Weight

3.33

lbs /Bd. Ft.
-6.98% lighter than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

1010

Janka Rating
-21.71% softer than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.59

Specific Gravity
-7.81% less dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Good 4/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
Fine 3/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Good 4/10
Red Oak

map of where Walnut tree grows

(Juglans nigra)
Walnut grows in North America

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color of Walnut
Color Range
Light to dark brown or chocolate brown.
the Walnut tree
What's The Tree Like?
A moderate sized tree reaching about 100 feet and producing a trunk up to 60" in diameter.
other names for Walnut
Other Names
American black walnut, American Walnut, Black Walnut, Eastern black walnut
uses for Walnut
Some Typical Uses
Gun stocks, musical instruments, fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring.
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