American Colonists used the cherry tree for its fruit, medicinal properties and home furnishings. They mixed cherry juice with rum to create Cherry Bounce, a bitter but highly favored cordial. The bark was used in the production of drugs to treat bronchitis, and cherry stalks were used to make tonics.
Like all fruit trees, cherry belongs to the rose family.
Early printmakers used cherry for their engraving blocks.
Fine furniture and cabinet making, mouldings and millwork, kitchen cabinets, paneling, flooring, doors, boat interiors, musical instruments, turnings and carvings.
Cherry is easy to machine, nails and glues well and when sanded and stained, it produces an excellent smooth finish. It dries fairly quickly with moderately high shrinkage, but is dimensionally stable after kiln-drying.
The wood is of medium density with good bending properties, it has low stiffness and medium strength and shock resistance.
| AMERICAN CHERRY ESTIMATED PRODUCT WEIGHTS | LBS | UNIT |
|---|---|---|
| Green Rough Sawn | 3.75 | BF |
| KD Rough Sawn | 2.88 | BF |
| KD Hit-or-Miss Planed | 2.70 | BF |
| 3/4″ S4S / T&G, Lap | 2.34 | SF |
| Listed weights are estimated averages and do not include the additional weight of bolsters, packaging or crating. | ||
