Butternut Lumber

Butternut, or White Walnut, is a soft, pale brown hardwood with a rustic, approachable charm. Found in North America, it’s valued for ease of carving, furniture making, decorative accents, and church fixtures. With creamy sapwood and coarse grain, Butternut offers warmth and character while remaining easy to work.  Wormy Butternut is very popular due to it's unique look created by worms making holes in the wood. Lightweight yet versatile, it’s a favorite among carvers. The graining in Butternut is similar to Walnut Lumber
Kiln Dried, s2s 15/16", 4"+ widths. Lengths 6'+. Limited Availability
Butternut Lumber Prices per Board Foot as of Apr 29, 2026
Description 100-249 B.F. 250-499 B.F. 500-999 B.F. 1000+ B.F.
4/4 Butternut 14.00 11.50 10.75 9.75
4/4 Butternut, Wormy-Rustic info icon 11.25 10.50 8.75 8.25
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Butternut Lumber Appearance and Design Attributes

Primary Color Tone: tan

  • Characteristics
    USES:  Furniture, Decorative Accents, Carving Wood
    ORIGINS:  Eastern and Central North America
    BOTANICAL NAME:  Juglans cinerea
    COMMON NAME:  White Walnut, Oilnut
    COLOR DETAILS:  Pale Brown Heartwood, Creamy White Sapwood
    WEIGHT:  approx 2.2 lbs per B.F.
    WORKABILITY:  Soft, machines easily and finishes well.
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    Butternut Lumber for Sale

    Wood Vendors supplies only the finest Butternut Lumber from Wisconsin and Iowa.  Although butternut is a hardwood, it is relatively soft making butternut wood a favorite with carvers.   Butternut is nicknamed "white walnut" due to it's appearance as well as it's being a member of the same botanical classification "Juglans" that black walnut belongs to.  Butternut lumber is graded under the same rules as walnut lumber. 

    Call Tom Or Pat at 877.983.6367 to discuss your Butternut needs.

  • Additional Info
    For more information, WoodVendors recommends:
    Link: Butternut Technical Information
    Link: More Butternut Pictures

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