ISSUE 2, NUTS, Part 4: Black Walnut
Black Walnut
Black Walnut
The whims of consumer desire give rise to successive waves of over-exploitation and neglect. Few trees have suffered this instability more than black walnut. Its appearance when milled and polished—brown, sometimes chocolate, streaked with red, purple, or darker brown—was and is eye catching. Its solidity and strength made it a first choic…