Description
Cherry lumber is wood taken from cherry trees, namely the **black cherry** (*Prunus serotina*), most commonly for North America’s most used species for lumber.
Cherry wood is most desired for its fine grain, rich color, and workability, and a wood of choice for use in furniture, cabinetry, flooring, and wood carvings for ornamentation.
### Features of Cherry Lumber:
1. **Color**: Fresh sawed cherry wood is a light pinkish-brown, and over a period of years, when in sunlight, deepens to a rich reddish-brown.
2. **Grain**: Straight and fine grain, with a uniform, even texture.
3. **Hardness**: Moderately hardwood, durable but not too challenging to work with with tools and machines.
4. **Workability**: Snds, stains, and takes a finish well, and is famous for its detail holding capabilities, and is a wood of choice for carvings and turns.
5. **Stability**: Stable wood when dried, but can develop minor twisting and warping when not seasoned in a proper manner.
### Uses for Cherry Lumber:
– **Furniture**: Favorite for high-end furniture for its beauty and durability.
– **Cabinetry**: Favorite for its rich color and fine grain for use in kitchens and inbuilt-ins.
– **Flooring**: For hardwood flooring, but softer than oak and maple, and will therefore wear out easier.
– **Musical Instruments**: Occasionally used for use in a guitar body and other instruments.
– **Decorative Objects**: Often used for turns, carvings, and for use in a veneer.
### Advantages of Cherry Lumber:
– Appearance with its rich, changing color.
– Easy to work with and takes a high-quality finish.
– Long-lasting and durable for use indoors.
### Drawbacks of Cherry Lumber:
– Can be expensive in comparison with hardwoods like oak and maple.
– Softer in comparison with specific hardwoods, and not best for high-use spaces.
– Darkens over time, and not everyone will appreciate that for all types of projects.
### How to Handle Cherry Lumber:
– Allow wood to acclimate in your work environment in an attempt to minimize post-cutting movement.
– Use sharp tools in an attempt to not have tear-out, for chipping can occur with cherry.
– Put a UV-resistant seal on to slow down darkening, if desired, in an attempt to preserve lighter hue.
Cherry wood is an upper-class wood that adds a touch of beauty and coziness to any project, and for that, woodworkers and designers both use it.
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