Walnut Lumber

Walnut Lumber in Los Angeles

Few woods command a room the way walnut does. With its rich chocolate-brown heartwood, subtle purplish undertones, and sweeping grain patterns, black walnut is one of the most sought-after domestic hardwoods in North America - and one of our most popular species at House of Hardwood.

We carry walnut lumber in a range of thicknesses and grades, making it an ideal choice for dining tables, desks, cabinetry, mantels, cutting boards, and fine furniture of all kinds.

Walnut Lumber

Our walnut lumber stock ranges from 4/4 through 12/4 thickness, available in rough-sawn and surfaced (S4S) options. We carry select and better grades as well as character-grade boards for projects where natural variation and figure are part of the appeal. Custom milling, straight-lining, and thickness planing are available in-house.

Why Woodworkers Love Walnut

• Workability - Machines, cuts, and finishes beautifully with both hand and power tools
• Stability - Dries well and holds its shape reliably after proper acclimation
• Finishing - Takes oil, wax, and film finishes exceptionally well; stunning with a simple hardwax oil
• Versatility - At home in modern, rustic, and traditional aesthetics alike

Sizing

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Here at the House Of Hardwood, we sell most of our lumber by volume, using Board Feet.

Volume = Thickness" x Width" x Length" / 144 = bf

Importantly, the hardwood measuring system bases the thickness based on rough cutting done at the lumber mill, so all fractions indicate the ROUGH thickness.

We sell our hardwood S2S (Surfaced 2 Sides) – This means the boards have been planed down from their rough cut form to be flat. The edges are still not straight at this point, but we can straighten them up for you!

This S2S operation removes 3/16" therefore it is important to note net thicknesses:

Rough Thickness	Net Thickness (S2S)
4/4 Lumber	13/16"
5/4 Lumber	1 1/16"
6/4 Lumber	1 5/16"
8/4 Lumber	1 13/16"
10/4 Lumber	2 5/16"
12/4 Lumber	2 13/16"
16/4 Lumber	3 13/16"