"Reggie" wrote in message
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I know black walnut is a hard wood but I have never seen it listed in
any finished pieces. Is it available? Thanks for all the help good
people.....GOD BLESS....reggie

It is, and since it will normally be air dried, it can display some subtlety
of color that is very attractive. Unfortunately, subtle differences don't
display as well as dramatic - spalt on birch, burl on cherry, etc.

For handling-size pieces it's a winner.

For users - well, I stopped for breakfast at a place in Missouri next to a
factory which made thousands of segmented bowls per year out of dark brown,
kiln-dried walnut for $35 each. Even bought one, which is without doubt the
ugliest thing in the closet. Whenever I make a shape I don't like, I bring
it out to bolster my spirits with the knowledge that there are thousands of
ugly bowls sold every year.

Oh yes, it tends to lighten as it ages.