Curly Claro Walnut Acoustic Back & Sides | Dreadnought | AAA | Heavy Figure | 0026

Common Name(s): Claro Walnut, California Black Walnut

Scientific Name: Juglans hindsii (also J. californica)

Distribution: California and Oregon

Tree Size: 30-60 ft (9-18 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 40 lbs/ft³ (640 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .51, .64

Janka Hardness: 1,130 lb_f (5,030 N)

Modulus of Rupture: No data available*

Elastic Modulus: No data available*

Crushing Strength: No data available*

*Values most likely very similar to Black Walnut

Shrinkage: Radial: 4.3%, Tangential: 6.4%, Volumetric: 10.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.5