Oregon Black or Claro Walnut

Considered one of the most beautiful woods in the world because of the depth of color and prominent figure, Western black walnut is a woodworker's dream. It is the black walnut common to the Pacific Northwest and Northern California and, unlike most farmed East coast black walnut, it is mostly reclaimed or salvaged which makes it more rare.

Unique Oregon black walnut trees in the temperate climate of the Willamette Valley can yield up to five feet in diameter of high grade, quality lumber. The iron rich Oregon soil and plentiful rain results in lumber of exceptional color, with frequent black and orange contrasts to the usual chocolate walnut tones.

This is a recently purchased figured slab of 5/4 (1 1/4) Figured Oregon Black Walnut for a coffee table.