Four "kinds" of Walnut?

[TXMoon]

There was a post a couple weeks ago about some Walnut Burl for sale and there was a lengthy discussion on the different types of walnut. I got some English Walnut blanks in today, and dug out the samples of other walnut I have to compare. I am sure it's all based on where the tree was cut.
Top Left - Carlo
Bottom Left - English
Middle - Generic Walnut labeled as "domestic hardwood"
Right - Black (thought the grain looks a lot like the Carlo)


This is one of the Walnut Burl pieces I bought


This bowl blank was sold to me as Black Walnut but it looks a lot like the English Walnut


Anyway, just thought I'd post this for some wood discussion.

Moon

 

[William Tanner]

Don’t turn a lot of walnut but it is a highly respected wood. Heh?

 

[TXMoon]

Don’t turn a lot of walnut but it is a highly respected wood. Heh?

It does seem popular and readily available

 

[Smitty]

Thanks for posting. I like turning walnut. The scent is really nice to me.

 

[William Tanner]

The club has an English walnut log. Body isn’t up to attacking that anymore. Think I know a way to get some some cut.

 

[vegas urban lumber]

oh that carlo walnut is a sly devil

 

[TXMoon]

oh that carlo walnut is a sly devil

Is it now?

 

[vegas urban lumber]

carlo s twin claro walnut is far a more reasonable guy

;lol

 

[Nature Man]

Believe it is Claro Walnut vice Carlo. Chuck

 

[woodtickgreg]

I love the smell of walnut. And the way it just pops when you apply the finish. Fairly hard, machines and sands well. It can be porous and need to be filled when finishing to have a very smooth finish. But I love to work with it.

 

[Mike1950]

I agree with Greg- Great to work with. Love the different colors it can have. and the sap- Love to use the sap.

 

[Graybeard]

Question about sap, when you include sap in the bowl how do you keep it white? When I sand some of the dust gets into the sap wood and darkens it.

 

[Mike Hill]

Just east of you Kevin, that little place called Seguin - you know the pecan capitol of the world - long, long, long ago it was named Walnut Springs because of all the walnuts that was once in the area. 45 years ago I helped demo a bldg near the old train depot - all the floor joists were walnut! Resawed them and made paneling for boss' living room. Turned out quite nice!

 

[Mr. Peet]

Question about sap, when you include sap in the bowl how do you keep it white? When I sand some of the dust gets into the sap wood and darkens it.

There are a few ways. A friend of mine, sands the sapwood first, blows it off and applies a sealer. Then he does the heartwood. Easier to say than to do. Once each are sealed, he then sands the entire and seals the entire, and repeats until happy, or satisfied.

 

[TXMoon]

Just east of you Kevin, that little place called Seguin - you know the pecan capitol of the world - long, long, long ago it was named Walnut Springs because of all the walnuts that was once in the area. 45 years ago I helped demo a bldg near the old train depot - all the floor joists were walnut! Resawed them and made paneling for boss' living room. Turned out quite nice!

Wow! Doesn't it just blow your mind, Walnut floor joists. I can only imagine, I bet that paneling was gorgeous. But yea, I know Seguin, I'm out there now and then.

 

[Mike Hill]

Yup, family still there - well except for one sister - she's lives on Canyon Lake.

 

[JR Parks]

Just east of you Kevin, that little place called Seguin - you know the pecan capitol of the world - long, long, long ago it was named Walnut Springs because of all the walnuts that was once in the area. 45 years ago I helped demo a bldg near the old train depot - all the floor joists were walnut! Resawed them and made paneling for boss' living room. Turned out quite nice!

@Mike Hill Mike, What you were 10 when you did that?

 

[phinds]

Four "kinds" of Walnut?

Well, you've got a few of the major ones, but there are a bunch
juglans ailanthifolia
juglans australis
juglans boliviana
juglans brasiliensis
juglans californica --- claro
juglans cathayensis
juglans cinerea
juglans columbiensis
juglans domingensis
juglans fallax
juglans hindsii --- claro
juglans hirsuta
juglans honorei
juglans insularis
juglans jamaicensis
juglans major
juglans mandschurica
juglans mandshurica
juglans microcarpa
juglans mollis
juglans neotropica
juglans nigra --- black
juglans olanchana
juglans peruviana
juglans portoricensis
juglans regia --- English
juglans rupestris
juglans sieboldiana
juglans sigillata
juglans steyermarkii
juglans texana
juglans venezuelensis

 

[TXMoon]

Well, you've got a few of the major ones, but there are a bunch
juglans ailanthifolia
juglans australis
juglans boliviana
juglans brasiliensis
juglans californica --- claro
juglans cathayensis
juglans cinerea
juglans columbiensis
juglans domingensis
juglans fallax
juglans hindsii --- claro
juglans hirsuta
juglans honorei
juglans insularis
juglans jamaicensis
juglans major
juglans mandschurica
juglans mandshurica
juglans microcarpa
juglans mollis
juglans neotropica
juglans nigra --- black
juglans olanchana
juglans peruviana
juglans portoricensis
juglans regia --- English
juglans rupestris
juglans sieboldiana
juglans sigillata
juglans steyermarkii
juglans texana
juglans venezuelensis

Collect them all!

 

[phinds]

Collect them all!

Well, @Mr. Peet has more samples than anyone I know and he's "only" got about 10 of the 30 or so, so good luck getting them all.