15-year woodworking veteran, notes on how to choose black walnut veneer

15-year woodworking veteran, notes on how to choose black walnut veneer
1. Introduction to black walnut
The noble wood, North American black walnut, belongs to the walnut family. Its main production areas are the eastern United States and California on the west coast of the United States. The temperate continental climate makes this area have distinct seasons, producing high-quality black walnut, which is a precious native wood in the United States
Its growth cycle is slow, and it takes about 50-100 years to mature. The material is tight, with moderate bending resistance, low rigidity, and very good corrosion resistance!
2. Texture
As far as veneer is concerned, the texture size of the veneer cut from the same tree will be very different. If the furniture size is too small and the wood grain size is too large, rollover will occur; so the choice of veneer is particularly important;
[Mountain grain] For most designs, mountain grain veneer is definitely the first choice, provided that the paving density is moderate. If it is too dense, the presentation effect will be greatly reduced. Friends who choose mountain grain must pay attention!
[Straight grain] The advantage is that it is safe and will not go wrong, but it is relatively mediocre. There is no mountain grain veneer that can bring more natural agility. At the same time, friends who choose straight grain must also pay attention to the fact that the veneer ducts and grain thickness of trees of different ages are also different. Friends who like delicate textures are recommended to choose fine grains, and friends who like rough grains are recommended to choose coarse grains.
3. Correct choice
1. Walnut mountain grain is easy to be too colorful, that is because you don’t know how to choose the grain. Choose a half-mountain/straight grain mix, the overall natural sense of no violation, otherwise the mountain grain will appear repeated.
2. Straight grain or mountain straight grain mix (mountain grain ratio 30% to 50%). According to the style, the color can be dark rather than light (dark color is advanced and not easy to overturn).
3. The width of the veneer is more than 200, otherwise it is more fragmented and the grain is messy.
4. Use horizontal grain for floor cabinets to give people a sense of extension, and vertical grain for high cabinets.
5. No matter what grain, try to choose large grain, or it will be too thin, and it will be blurred if you leave it a little far. It’s good that you can still see the texture from 3 meters away.