| Curly Cherry |
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| DESCRIPTION |
Curly Cherry heartwood varies from rich red to reddish-brown. It has a fine, straight grain with narrow brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. It has a smooth texture.
Weight is about 36lbs per cu. ft. |
| BOTANICAL NAME |
Prunus Serotina |
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OTHER NAMES
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Black Cherry, Wild Cherry, Cabinet Cherry |
| MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
Medium strength. Good bending characteristics. Low stiffness and medium shock resistance. |
| WORKING PROPERTIES |
Works easily with hand and power tools. Moderate blunting effect on cutters. Nails, glues, and stains well. Polishes to an excellent finish. |
| DURABILITY |
Moderately durable. Sapwood is susceptible to attack by common furniture beetle. Heartwood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment. |
| SEASONING |
Curly cherry dries rapidly with little degradation if care is taken to avoid moderate shrinkage during seasoning. Medium movement. |
| USES |
Furniture, cabinetmaking, flooring, high-class joinery, boat interiors, tobacco pipes, panelling, and veneer. Excellent turning and carving wood. |
| COMMENTS |
It is widely held in fine furniture making circles that one does not stain Curly Cherry! |
