Butternut

Formal Name: Juglans cinerea

Color: Sapwood, which is usually very narrow, is white to grayish brown. Heartwood is a chestnut brown color that can often contain pink and red tones variegated with different shades of brown.

Shade: light

Workability: Works easily with hand and machine tools, as well as nailing, screwing and gluing well.

Physical Properties: Low density with weak bending strength. Excellent for carving, a soft wood.

Interior/Exterior: interior

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