Wood Species: Cherry Black (Prunus serotina)
Appearance: Top portion is finished with water-base finish; bottom with oil-based finish.
Color: Heartwood is light to dark reddish brown, lustrous; sapwood is light brown to pale with a light pinkish tone. Some flooring manufacturers steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more uniform color. Color darkens.
Grain: Fine, frequently wavy, uniform texture. Distinctive flake pattern on true quarter sawn surfaces. Texture is satiny, with some gum pockets.
Variations Within Species And Grades: Significant color variation between boards.
Workability:
- Sawing/Machining: Good machining qualities.
- Sanding: Sands satisfactorily if the correct sanding sequence is followed.
- Nailing: No known problems.
- Finishing: No known problems.
Comments Origin: North America
Properties: Hardness/Janka: Janka: 950; 26% softer than Northern red oak.
Dimensional Stability: Above average (7.1; 17% more stable than Northern red oak)
Availability: Readily available.