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Black Cherry
Cherry
Prunus serotina
Strength and mechanical properties,
Like all fruit trees, cherry belongs to the rose family.
American Colonists used the cherry tree for its fruit,
medicinal properties and home furnishings. They mixed
cherry juice with rum to create Cherry Bounce, a bitter
but highly favored cordial. The bark was used in the
production of drugs to treat bronchitis, and cherry
stalks were used to make tonics.,
Where it Grows
Throughout Midwestern and Eastern U.S. Main commercial
areas: Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and New
York. Average tree height is 60 to 80 feet. Cherry trees
can live to the extreme ages of 150 to 200 years.
Main Uses
Fine furniture and cabinet making, mouldings and
millwork, kitchen cabinets, paneling, flooring, doors,
boat interiors, musical instruments, turnings and
carvings.
Relative Abundance
3.9 percent of total U.S. hardwoods commercially
available.
Did You Know?
Early printmakers used cherry for their engraving blocks.
General Description
The heartwood of cherry varies from rich red to reddish
brown and will darken with age and on exposure to light.
In contrast, the sapwood is creamy white. The wood has a
fine uniform, straight grain, satiny, smooth texture,
and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small
gum pockets.
Working Properties
Cherry is easy to machine, nails and glues well and when
sanded and stained, it produces an excellent smooth
finish. It dries fairly quickly with moderately high
shrinkage, but is dimensionally stable after kiln-drying.
Physical Properties
The wood is of medium density with good bending
properties, it has low stiffness and medium strength and
shock resistance.
Availability
Readily available.
 
Prime-Export
Lengths: 6´-16´ (185 cm - 490 cm)
4/4" (26 mm.)
Random widths :
ca 40 m3
5/4"
random (33 mm.) -
ca 55 m3.
6/4"
random (40 mm.) - ca 40 m3.
8/4"
random (52 mm.) - ca 25 m3.
10/4" random (65 mm.) - Please ask for availability
12/4" random (80 mm.) - ca 6 m3.
1 Common.
Lengths: 6´-16´ (185 cm - 490 cm)
4/4" (26 mm.)
Random widths :
ca 40 m3
5/4"
random (33 mm.) -
ca 45 m3.
6/4"
random (40 mm.) - ca 40 m3.
8/4"
random (52 mm.) - ca
15 m3.
 
Unedged. Boules
8/4"
random (52 mm.) - ca
30 m3.
12/4"
random (80 mm.) - ca
15 m3.
 
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