Cherry
Technical species specifications for Cherry Hardwood Flooring from Fantastic Floor – Discount Exotic and Domestic Hardwood Flooring, Prefinished Solid Flooring, Unfinished Solid Flooring and Engineered Flooring.
Description
Cherry wood is a North American wood with a distinctive reddish brown coloring that can vary from a very light to very dark shade, making it decoratively versatile. Cherry floors, much like other domestic species such as Maple and Oak, invoke a sense of tradition and distinction. This inherent beauty is a one of many reasons why Cherry flooring is a frequent choice of fine furniture designers and architects alike. Among the softer hardwoods, a harder wood might make a better choice in a high traffic environment than a Cherry floor. However, Cherry hardwood is rated as very resistant to decay and dimensionally stable, which, combined with proper maintenance, ensures a long life for your Cherry hardwood floor.
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Scientific Name, Other Names:
Prunus serotina, American Cherry, Black Wild Cherry, Chisos Wild Cherry, Rum Cherry, Southwest Choke Cherry
About:
Our Cherry flooring is available exclusively in the engineered format. The boards are 1/2″ thick with 3-5″ widths available with 1-4′ random lengths. All of our engineered products are FSC certified.
Applications:
Fine furniture, flooring, piano actions, scientific instruments, engraving blocks, wooden ware.
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Tangential Shrinkage:
7.1 %
Radial Shrinkage:
3.7 %
Family:
Rosaceae
Tree Characteristics:
The Cherry tree can reach heights of approximately 100 feet and diameters of 4 to 5 feet.
Geographic Area:
Cherry is found primariliy in the eastern half of the United States.
Color:
Reddish-brown heartwood with a golden luster, light yellow sapwood
Photosensitivity:
Cherry will darken dramatically after exposure to light.
Luster:
Golden
Grain:
Straight
Texture:
Fine, uniform
Drying Characteristics:
Rated as somewhat slow drying, some risk of warping.
Working Characteristics:
Rated as easy to work, smooth finishing, dimensionally stable.
Durability Rating:
Very resistant to heartwood decay.
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