Nogal
Juglans Australis
Nogal Criollo
Origin: North-West of Argentina
Products and presentations
Logs
Diameter: 30/45 cm
Lenght: 3m and up
Brushed and unbrushed lumber
Thinckness (mm): 26/51/77/102/127
Width (mm): 77/102/127/153/178/204
Lenght (mts): 0,5 to 3
Veneers & Plywood
Uses
Decoration and design: Plywood veneers, parquet, furniture, solid wood panels, flooring, windows and doors.
Treatments
• Moderate air drying
• Kiln drying not needed
• Chemical treatment not needed
Quality Grades
Lumber: FAS, F1F, SEL, 1C, 2C, 3AC, 3BC
Logs: F1, F2, F3
General description
Nogal is similar to North American Black Walnut but of darker and more homogenous colour and lesser shrinkage. Logs lenght to 5m, average diameter up to 50cm. Timber with clear growth rings, accentuated and straight grain, coarse to medium texture and chocolate brown colour, light sapwood. It is easy to handle, problems might occur during kiln-drying which has to be done carefully and slowly. Oily wood components might falsify the result of moisture measurements
Anatomic Characteristics
Heartwood color: Chocolate brown
Sapwood color: Chocolate brown
Texture: fine