To be veneer quality, a log has to be perfect or close to it. It needs to be straight, round, defect free, and have not been pecked by a yellow-bellied sapsucker!
Family Name
Juglans nigra of the Family JuglandaceaeCommon Names Walnut, American black walnut, American walnut, Virginia walnut, canaletto, black hickory nut, walnut tree, Canadian walnut