American Cherry

Midwestern and Eastern U.S.

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. Color variations between boards are reported to be rather significant. Luster has been described as rich and satiny

The wood is of medium density with good bending properties, it has low stiffness and medium strength and shock resistance.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, Seasoned wood is reportedf to be dimensionally stable, and retains its shape very well after manufacture.