
Nogal

Juglans Australis
Nogal Criollo

Origin: North-West of Argentina

Products and presentations
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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
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Uses
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Decoration and design: Plywood veneers, parquet, furniture, solid wood panels, flooring, windows and doors.
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Treatments
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• Moderate air drying
• Kiln drying not needed
• Chemical treatment not needed
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Quality Grades
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Lumber: FAS, F1F, SEL, 1C, 2C, 3AC, 3BC
Logs: F1, F2, F3
General description
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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
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Anatomic Characteristics
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Heartwood color: Chocolate brown
Sapwood color: Chocolate brown
Texture: fine
