WoodwoodHardwood
Cherry (Black)
Fine, straight-grained hardwood that darkens with age and light. Works easily by hand, which makes it a common choice for cabinetwork and musical instrument parts.
Properties
- Family
- Wood
- Category
- wood
- Species
- Prunus serotina
- Density
- 0.56 g/cm³ · 560 kg/m³
Applicationswhere cherry (black) is normally specified
FurnitureCabinetryMusical instrumentsInterior joinery
Practical notes
- Density is for air-dried stock at about 12% moisture content
- Colour deepens markedly over the first year of exposure to light