Also Known As: Black Cherry, Pennsylvania Cherry, New York Cherry
4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4
Boules, Rustic (4/4), Green
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The Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) can grow between 25 feet and 110 feet in height, though the more common height range is between 50 feet and 60 feet. Due to its malleability, as well as the wide distribution of the seeds of its fruit by birds, the Black Cherry has always been in abundance in North America.
Black Cherry wood features a fine, straight grain with the exception of figured pieces with curly grain patterns, or when defects from pith, mineral deposits, gum pockets and knots arise. Black Cherry hardwood end grain features small to medium pores with random arrangement. Black Cherry wood growth rings are generally distinct. Black Cherry lumber features a light pink-brown color to a medium reddish-brown color.
| Grade | Dimensions | Available Thicknesses | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| F&BP |
NHLA 5" and wider by 7' and longer 7' packaged separately |
4/4 Only | Minimum 90/50 and Better with no saddleback sapwood. Any saddle back sapwood is contained in the last 12" of the board. If your product requires longer/wider more red cuttings with minimal gum admitted, this is the perfect product for you. |
| S&B |
4.0" and wider by 7' and longer 7' and 8' packaged together |
4/4 Only | S&B is strictly a color minded sort. This is an ideal paint grade. All select and better boards below 90/50 go to S&B, including 90/50 and better boards with saddle back sap. If it is the larger, clearer cuttings you need and you plan to paint your product, this is an ideal sort. The gum, which we understand is hard to paint, is mostly sorted into the NAT grade. |
| NAT |
4.0" and wider by 7' and longer 7' and 8' packaged together |
4/4 Only | If your product does not require a paint and you like the natural look of Cherry, including the gum, this might be an ideal product for you. The boards you will find in this grade are select and better boards with a minimum of 95% red on one face. This grade includes the 90/50 and better upper boards with too much gum for the F&BP sort. |
|
F&B (5/4 and Thicker) |
NHLA 5" and wider by 7' and longer 7' and 8' packaged together |
5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4 | Very high end product with very minimal gum streaks and spots. |
| SELN |
3.5" - 4.5" x 6' and longer 6' through 8' packaged together |
4/4 Only | 90/50 and better with minimal gum streaks and spots. |
| 6SEL | NHLA 5" and wider by 6' Only | 4/4 Only | 90/50 and better with minimal gum streaks and spots. |
| 1,2,3 COM | NHLA 3" and wider by 6' and longer | 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4 | Unselected for color. 4/4 Common grades will typically run 70% or more 90/50 and better. The 5/4 and thicker common grades will run 95% or more 90/80 and better. |
| RUSTIC | 4.0" and wider by 6'-12' | 4/4 Only | Unlimited sound defects. Minimal Splits and/or wane. |
| Pallet | NHLA 3" and wider by 6' and longer | 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4 | Sound 3B |
Black Cherry hardwood from our region is one of the most valued species of hardwood with its rich red heartwood, beautiful grain patterns, and minimal gum spots. Various subspecies of Cherry exist across the eastern and southern United States and far down into Mexico. Our Black Cherry lumber comes from Pennsylvania and New York, a region where the quality of the wood is renowned worldwide and close to our manufacturing facilities (approximately within a 100-mile radius). Black Cherry is medium density, with good wood bending properties. It machines, nails and glues well, and has an unsurpassed finish when stained or polished. Uses for kiln-dried cherry lumber include fine furniture, cabinets, paneling, flooring, doors, recreational vehicle interiors, string instruments, coffins, and carvings.
If you’re a distributor or a manufacturer looking for container load or truckload quantities of our lumber grades, please contact us today. Mixed species, thickness, and grade inquiries are welcome.
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