Rockler Cherry Lumber by The Piece

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A long time favorite for its rich color and excellent workability Cherry continues to gain popularity for use in fine furniture and cabinets. The wood leaves the sawmill with a pinkish rosy tone and continues to darken over years to a deep lustrous red. The narrow sapwood has a creamy color similar to Hard Maple. Cherry is easily worked with hand tools and takes an excellent finish and polish. All boards are machined S4S and are planed to 1/8″ 1/4″ 1/2″ and 3/4″ thicknesses relieving your planer of excess work. Thin boards are well-suited for edging veneering marquetry sides for decorative boxes bending stock and bent laminations while the thicker boards are ideal for furniture paneling cabinet doors mouldings drawer sides fine jewelry boxes and whatever else your imagination can dream up Distribution As many as five varieties of Black cherry are reported to thrive throughout North America. Tree Attains heights of about 100 feet 30 m Average tree grows to about 80 feet 24 m in height and produces a tall trunk about 24 inches 60 cm in diameter. Cherry trees are usually large enough to harvest after 35 to 40 years. Full height is attained in about 100 years. Light Air-Induced Changes Black cherry is very sensitive to UV light which causes it to darken over time. UV light inhibitors in coatings can be used to prevent color change. Grain Fine grain. Material with dark wavy streaks are frequent. Quartersawn lumber has a shimmery appearance. Texture Fine and uniform. The wood often has narrow brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. Luster Rich and satiny. Odor Emits a fruity aroma when cut. Steam Bending Good. Often compared to Beech and Ash.