European Walnut - The Dark Knight Of Woods!

Polmac (UK) Ltd uses locally sourced linden and alder wood as our base woods, because they have good grain character, are readily available and are ideal for making custom-made boxes.

However, we also use other woods, such as beech, birch, poplar and pinewood and occasionally more exotic hardwoods such as European walnut.

European walnut is a truly amazing wood. It cuts and planes exceptionally well, has soft, silky dark mineral lines and a finish that positively glows.

European Walnut Slabs

Walnut is among the darkest of native European hardwoods, with rich dark and light brown colouration, filled with beautiful natural features such as knots, splits, cracks and shakes that give it that un-mistakeable robust, rustic quality.

A good cabinet maker will use walnut for furniture making and gun stocks. The dark colour, deep lustre and smoky pattern of the wood is highly regarded for the most high class of applications.

European walnut trees can grow to a height of over 25m. However, the maximum lengths of timber that can be achieved is 3.5 m, although longer lengths can be obtained from it's American walnut cousin.

The wood is generally cut into 40mm, 60mm and 80mm thickness live edge slabs. The remaining wood can be used for such things as kitchen worktops.

The timber is air dried for an an extended period and then carefully kiln dried to achieve an 8% moisture content, providing the desired wood stability.

Polmac (UK) Ltd recently used European walnut to manufacture bases for scale models of a certain proposed premiership football stadium in North London that we're not allowed to mention. 

The assembly is part of a sponsorship programme by the club to provide funding for the new stadium and there is no doubt the choice of European walnut will give it a winning edge!

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