Cherry – American

Prunus serotina
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American Cherry|Black Cherry|Cherry
Black Cherry lumber at Rare Woods USA

Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) is one of America’s most important hardwoods and a long-time favorite for fine furniture. It grows across the eastern United States, with some of the finest timber coming from Pennsylvania and New York.

Freshly cut, it’s tan to light brown with a pink or red tint, and it ages to the rich reddish-brown (russet) that stains on other woods try to imitate. That color change happens quickly with light exposure. The sapwood is pale yellow, and small dark gum flecks and pith marks are part of its natural character.

The grain is straight to irregular, the texture fine and even, and the density moderate. It’s one of the most cooperative, user-friendly hardwoods around: easy to work, strong for its weight, stable and durable. It can blotch when stained, but with color like this there’s rarely a reason to stain it. Go slowly with high-speed tools, as it can burn.

Cherry is used for fine furniture, cabinetry, millwork, flooring, turnings and veneer, and occasionally for guitar necks and bodies. For figured stock, see Curly Cherry.

This species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Why We Love This Wood

One of the most user-friendly hardwoods in the world. It can resist stain, but who would want to stain it?

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    Main Color GroupReddish, Reddish Brown
    Grain Pattern Even
    Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF2.9
    Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3560
    Janka Hardness - LBF950
    Janka Hardness - N4230
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    CHERR1581_1
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    1"
    x 6.94" x
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    | Grade: AB
    Edge defects. Small knots.

    $26.13

    CHERR1576_1
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    | Grade: AB
    Cracks. Small edge defect.

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    0.94"
    x 6" x
    36.38"
    | Grade: AB
    Skip planed. Small bark inclusions.

    $22.65

    CHERR1573_1
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    0.94"
    x 6.13" x
    36.5"
    | Grade: AB
    Bark inclusions. Surface defects. Small skip planed patch.

    $22.88

    CHERR1572_1
    CHERR1572
    0.94"
    x 6.06" x
    36.5"
    | Grade: AB
    Knots. Bark inclusions. Checks.

    $22.80

    CHERR1571_1
    CHERR1571
    0.94"
    x 6.44" x
    36.44"
    | Grade: AB
    Knots. Bark inclusions. Surface defects.

    $23.98

    CHERR1570_1
    CHERR1570
    0.94"
    x 6.38" x
    36.44"
    | Grade: A
    Small bark inclusions.

    $26.21

    CHERR1569_1
    CHERR1569
    0.94"
    x 6.38" x
    36.44"
    | Grade: AB
    Bark inclusions. Surface defect.

    $24.58

    CHERR1568_1
    CHERR1568
    0.94"
    x 6.25" x
    36.44"
    | Grade: A
    Small bark inclusions. Skip planed patches.

    $27.06

    CHERR1567_1
    CHERR1567
    0.94"
    x 11" x
    36.44"
    | Grade: AB
    Cracks. Small bark inclusions.

    $40.85

    CHERR1565_1
    CHERR1565
    0.94"
    x 10.38" x
    36.44"
    | Grade: AB
    Small skip planed patches. Edge defects. Small bark inclusions.

    $39.48

    CHERR1563_1
    CHERR1563
    0.94"
    x 9.25" x
    36.38"
    | Grade: AB
    Skip planed. Edge defects. Small bark inclusions.

    $35.55

    CHERR1562_1
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    0.94"
    x 9.31" x
    36.44"
    | Grade: AB
    Bark inclusions. Edge defects. Checks. Skip planed.

    $35.95

    CHERR1560_1
    CHERR1560
    0.94"
    x 9.5" x
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    Edge defects. Checks. Wormholes.

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    CHERR1559_1
    CHERR1559
    0.94"
    x 10.38" x
    36.38"
    | Grade: AB
    Crack. Skip planed. Edge defect.

    $39.40

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