Black Walnut Live Edge Slab BWC127 32" x 136" x 3": Black Walnut live edge slab from Kingma Lumber, 4607 91 Ave NW, Edmonton. Sold out right now.
Out of stock
We restock this item regularly. Call (780) 229-7681 or visit the yard to ask about the next batch, or check back here.
Specifications
| Species | Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) |
|---|---|
| Format | Live edge slab |
| Colour | Heartwood ranges from pale brown to dark chocolate brown with darker streaks, sometimes with a grey, purple or reddish cast. Sapwood is markedly paler. Develops a richer patina with age and light exposure. |
| Hardness | 1,010 lbf Janka The Wood Database, wood-database.com/black-walnut โ 1,010 lbf (4,490 N). Retrieved 2026-09-03. |
| Pickup | Kingma Lumber, 4607 91 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta |
Working and finishing Black Walnut
Works easily where the grain is straight and regular. Planer tear-out is common on irregular or figured stock โ curl, crotch and burl all want a helical head, a light cut, or scraping and sanding instead. Glues well.
Low blotch risk and no deep, aggressive grain, so it does not need a heavy film build. Takes oil and hardwax finishes well and carries a natural lustre under simple oil. Rarely stained โ the colour is the reason people buy it.
Sold as is. Grain, colour and figure vary from piece to piece. Confirm the dimensions your build needs before you buy.