| Cherry (Black) (Prunus serotina) |
| Color: |
Heartwood is dark to redish brown, lustous; 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. |
| Availability: |
Limited |
| 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 |
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Left-Oil based / Right-Water based finish
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