African Black Walnut

[Waka]

I've got some of the above that will make ideal bowls, but have never turned it, what's it like to work with.

Thanks in advance.

 

[marcros]

American black walnut or African blackwood?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

http://www.wood-database.com/african-walnut/

Maybe.

 

[Fire_frogs]

I wouldn't turn it! Best thing to do is send it to me (hammer) :mrgreen:

Black walnut should be nice to work with although I've always found it has a good chance of cracking when it finally drys and gets to the rooms average humidity.

 

[Waka]

American black walnut or African blackwood?

Well I guess I could have the name wrong, but I do know its walnut.

 

[Waka]

I wouldn't turn it! Best thing to do is send it to me (hammer) :mrgreen:

Black walnut should be nice to work with although I've always found it has a good chance of cracking when it finally drys and gets to the rooms average humidity.

Its been in my workshop for a good number of years under of lot of other stuff, found it a few months ago during a clean up and reorganisation of the shop, so it should be nice and seasoned.

 

[Waka]

http://www.wood-database.com/african-walnut/

Maybe.

Thanks for the info.

 

[JimB]

If it's the American walnut it turns well and has the added bonus that it's not as attractive to woodworm as English/European walnut.