5/4 Black Cherry Lumber
5/4 Black Cherry Lumber
DESCRIPTION | Cherry heartwood varies from rich red to reddish-brown. The sapwood is white. It has a fine, straight grain with narrow brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. It has a smooth texture. Weight is about 36lbs per cu. ft. |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
North America |
BOTANICAL NAME | Prunus Serotina |
OTHER NAMES | Black Cherry, Wild Cherry, Cabinet Cherry |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | Medium strength. Good bending characteristics. Low stiffness and medium shock resistance. |
WORKING PROPERTIES | Works easily with hand and power tools. Moderate blunting effect on cutters. Nails, glues, and stains well. Polishes to an excellent finish. |
DURABILITY | Moderately durable. Sapwood is susceptible to attack by common furniture beetle. Heartwood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment. |
SEASONING | Dries rapidly with little degradation if care is taken to avoid moderate shrinkage during seasoning. Medium movement. |
USES |
Furniture, cabinetmaking, flooring, high-class joinery, boat interiors, tobacco pipes, paneling, and veneer. Excellent turning and carving wood. Great lumber for use as hardwood flooring. |
COMMENTS | It is widely held in fine furniture making circles that one does not stain Cherry! |
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