Materials · Juglans
Walnut Wood
Rich, chocolate-brown timber with a fine, rippling figure — prized for its depth and quiet, understated luxury.
Walnut is the connoisseur\'s hardwood: understated, deeply figured, and unmistakably luxurious.
Its colour ranges from pale hazel to dark chocolate, often within a single board, and its grain can carry a fine ripple or curl that catches the light. Walnut works and finishes beautifully, taking a natural oil to a soft lustre that deepens with age.
Why we use walnut
Walnut\'s stability and fine grain make it ideal for precise work — crisp chess pieces, refined edges, and detailed inlay. It pairs especially well with lighter woods such as maple for contrast.
Care
Keep away from direct heat and sunlight and refresh with natural oil periodically. Explore walnut in our chess collection or commission a piece.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How does walnut compare to sheesham?
Walnut is typically finer-grained and cooler in tone, while sheesham is denser with more dramatic figure. Both are excellent heirloom hardwoods.
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Other woods we work
Sheesham
Deep chocolate tones, dramatic grain, and remarkable durability. Sheesham — Dalbergia sissoo — is the warm heart of the LEGNORY workshop.
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Oak
Pale, open-grained, and honest. Oak ages to a golden patina that only improves with years of handling.
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Maple
Bright, clean, and subtle — a canvas for precise detail, contrast squares, and fine inlay.
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