Curly Black 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.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN	North America
BOTANICAL NAME	Prunus Serotina
OTHER NAMES	Black Cherry, American 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, paneling, and veneer. Excellent turning and carving wood. Also a good lumber for use in hardwood flooring.
COMMENTS	It is widely held in fine furniture making circles that one does not stain Curly Cherry!

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janka hardness: 950
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