Black Walnut Wood

[Swani]

I have heard of people topping them 5-10 years before harvest to produce a
wider butt log, more ideal for cabinet making. Seems like a reasonable
proposition to me, but have not seen this in practice. They grow quite well
here in New Zealand. What is the timber like to work with? As hard as
european walnut?
Swani


DVK <dvank at michweb.net> wrote
> Consider the potential return on investment by allowing them to girth out
a bit.
> "WIDER IS BETTER"
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> Don Staples wrote:
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> > The 20", possibly, the 14 and 12", potentially.  As Joe Z said, depends
on local
> > market, check with a local forester.
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> > Craigdawgg wrote:
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> > > I have 3 Black Walnut trees and I would like to know if they are
valuable for
> > > wood or veneer.A 12" 14" and 20".    Thanks Craig
craigdawgg at aol.com
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