Natural Walnut 1/2" Thin Lumber Pack: 6 Boards, Choose Your Size
SKU: pack-wal12
$119.00 /Pack
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48 U.S. Ground Service
48 U.S. Ground Service
Why Choose Natural Walnut?
Natural walnut offers you a mix of color (heartwood and sapwood), minimal small knots with a budget-minded price.- Abundant color mix
- At least 83% clear
- Economical option
What's in the Pack?
6 beautiful
hand-selected boards
Surfaced & straight-line ripped
Your choice of widths and lengths
Free ground shipping 48 U.S.
| Thickness | 1/2", S2S is 1/2" thick |
| Width | 3-5" or 5-7" |
| Length | 36", 46", or 72" |
| Quantity | 6 Boards |
| Grade | Select & Better (info) |
| Color Mix | 50%+ Heartwood on 1 side |
Choose The Right Type of Walnut for You
Natural Walnut
- Abundant color mix
- At least 83% clear
- The most economical walnut
- At least 83% clear
- The most economical walnut
Products below
High Character Walnut
Premium Walnut
Weight
3.33
lbs /Bd. Ft.
-6.98% lighter than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Color Range
50%+ heartwood on 1 side
50%+ heartwood on 1 side
What's The Tree Like?
A moderate sized tree reaching about 100 feet and producing a trunk up to 60" in diameter.
A moderate sized tree reaching about 100 feet and producing a trunk up to 60" in diameter.
Other Names
American black walnut, American Walnut, Black Walnut, Eastern black walnut
American black walnut, American Walnut, Black Walnut, Eastern black walnut
Some Typical Uses
Gun stocks, musical instruments, fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring.
Gun stocks, musical instruments, fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring.
Lumber 101: What to Know About Hardwood Lumber
Random WidthsYou will cut and/or glue to create the sizes you need
Surfaced Smooth S2SWe buy rough sawn lumber and have it surfaced 2 sides (S2S) so you're ready to work
Kiln DriedWe stock kiln dried lumber and store it in a protected warehouse
83%+ ClearUnless stated otherwise, we stock Select & Better graded lumber that's at least 83% clear one side
- Pick a wood you like
- Decide how much you need
- Give us your specs (if you have any)
This is the unit of measurement for hardwood lumber when it's bought/sold in random widths and random lengths.
Board footage is a measurement of volume, and it's abbreviated Bd. Ft.
One board foot is equal to 144 cubic inches.
It's a fraction that refers to rough (RGH) sawn thickness of lumber, and it tells you approximately how many quarters of an inch make up the thickness.
Surfaced lumber is thinner because it started out as rough sawn but it's been planed smooth. Planing removes thickness.
| Rough Sawn (RGH) | Surfaced (S2S) | |
| 4/4 | ~1" | 13/16" |
| 5/4 | ~1-1/4" | 1-1/16" |
| 6/4 | ~1-1/2" | 1-5/16" |
| 8/4 | ~2" | 1-13/16" |
| 12/4 | ~3" | 2-13/16" |
Unless otherwise specified, our lumber is "Surfaced 2 Sides" or S2S for short.
Check out our blog for the full explanation.
Lumber ComparedVarious lumber thickness as compared to one another
If you can cut your own pieces to size, here's how we can help:
- Enter requirements into the order form where it says, "Minimum Size Request"
- Tell us what you want to acheive or make
- You will receive wood that can yeild what you need. (You will create the final size)
- We may need to contact you for clarification
You will cut and/or join your material to create the finished sizes you need. We'll pick out wood that will give you enough to do that. For this reason, the final amount of footage you receive in your order will be slightly different, and your final billed charge will be different.
If you want to only buy pieces of an exact size, that will be sold differently. Please contact us for a custom quote.
Sadly, wood cannot be 100% guaranteed to be clear on both sides all the time. Most of our lumber is graded "Select" and better, which means it's at minimum 83% clear on one side.
Hardwood grades explained
Hardwood grades explained
- See our FAQs
- Email our friendly crew! [email protected]
- Call us Toll Free 800-423-2450
Verified Buyer
Pete Stefanile
Brick,New Jersey
natural walnut
Very happy with the wood, well packed no damage. Very happy with color. I am building a wedding wine box for my nephew, who is getting married in October. I will purchase wood from you for my next project. Thank you.
Verified Buyer
Bonewife
Texas
Hobbyist Woodworker
Great products!
As usual I was not disappointed when my wood arrived. This natural oak is gorgeous and just what I was expecting.
Familiarity: I've used it once or twice
Verified Buyer
gordykfrog
CA
New Woodworker
Beautiful wood, 98% usable
Yes, definitely hand-picked with nice grain pattern. A few minor short splits at the end only running a few inches.
Great wood and it will work perfectly in my coffee table.
Familiarity: I haven't used it yet
Verified Buyer
Anthony
Seattle
New Woodworker
New woodworker happy
I'm a new woodworker, my first time with walnut and so far pretty happy. Boards arrived without issue, left to adjust for a few days in our PNW humid winter climate but can't see any warping at this point.
Just started today on construction of a dice tower... the project has quite a few imperfections so far, but it's not the walnut's fault :)
Familiarity: I've used it once or twice
Verified Buyer
Wyatt
VA
New Woodworker
Black walnut
Awesome. Making tissue boxes.
Familiarity: I haven't used it yet
Verified Buyer
Steve
Lake Worth FL
Hobbyist Woodworker
Natural Walnut 1/2
Beautiful wood.
Familiarity: I've used it in several projects
The Joys of Building with Great Woods
What's 4/4, 8/4, 12/4, etc.?
Understanding hardwood lumber starts right here with these wacky fractions.
Understanding hardwood lumber starts right here with these wacky fractions.
Lumber Grades Explained
If you're expecting perfect clear lumber 100% of the time, you're in for a surprise. Here's a summary of the hardwood lumber grades and what to expect from them.
If you're expecting perfect clear lumber 100% of the time, you're in for a surprise. Here's a summary of the hardwood lumber grades and what to expect from them.
3 Steps To Figure Out How Much Lumber You Need
Board feet isn't your everyday kind of math, but these three simple steps make it easy to figure out your project.
Board feet isn't your everyday kind of math, but these three simple steps make it easy to figure out your project.
Project Planner Worksheet
Here's a handy (and free) Excel worksheet that helps you estimate the lumber needs for your project.
Here's a handy (and free) Excel worksheet that helps you estimate the lumber needs for your project.
Understand Wood Toxicity & What You Should Do About It
Are woods poisonous? Hazardous to use in cutting boards or baby cribs? Find out here.
Are woods poisonous? Hazardous to use in cutting boards or baby cribs? Find out here.
Wood Moves - Here's What You Need to Know
Wood is like a sponge, and it's always in a state of absorbing or releasing moisture to stay equalized with its environment. The problem with that is it also swells and shrinks. Here's what you need to know to protect your project.
Wood is like a sponge, and it's always in a state of absorbing or releasing moisture to stay equalized with its environment. The problem with that is it also swells and shrinks. Here's what you need to know to protect your project.
