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Cherry Black
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Species - Domestic
Top portion is finished with water-base finish; bottom with oil-based finish
Appearance
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 quartersawn surfaces. Texture is satiny, with some gum pockets.
Variations: 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: 950; 26% softer than Northern red oak.
Dimensional Stability: Above average (7.1; 17% more stable than Northern red oak)