Black Cherry
Black Cherry: hardness, how it works, how much it moves, what it costs and what it is used for.
- Botanical name
- Prunus serotina
- Type
- hardwood
- Region
- North America
- Janka hardness (lbf)Side hardness as published by The Wood Database
- 950 lbf
- Colour
- pink-brown, darkens to deep red
- Workability
- easy
- MovementHow much it shrinks and swells with humidity
- moderate
- Price band
- high
- Typical uses
- Fine furniture, cabinets, turning
- Working notes
- Machines and finishes beautifully; darkens with light; can scorch on saw blades.
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