Cherry

Cherry (Black) Prunus serotina








Appearance:
Color: Heartwood is dark to reddish brown, lustrous; sapwood is light brown to pale with a light pinkish tone. Some manufacturers steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more uniform color.

Grain:
Fine, frequently wavy, uniform texture. True quatersawn has distinctive flake pattern. Texture is satiny, with some gum pockets.

Properties:
Hardness: 950 janka Table, 26% softer than Northern red oak

Durability:
Strong, moderately hard. Usually considered too soft for an entire floor-mostly used for accents and borders

Workability:
Sawing: Good Nailing: Good Sanding: Satisfactorily Finishing: No known problems