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Cherry (black)
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Prunus serotina
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| Sample is square-edged solid strip. Top portion is finished with a water-based urethane; the bottom with an oil-modified polyurethane. |
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Cherry (black)
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Prunus serotina
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| Sample is square-edged solid strip. Top portion is finished with a water-based urethane; the bottom with an oil-modified polyurethane. |
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 lum-ber to bleed the darker heartwood
color into the sap-wood, resulting in a more uniform color.
GRAIN: Fine, frequently wavy, uniform texture.
Dis-tinctive flake pattern on true quartersawn surfaces. Texture is satiny,
with some gum pockets.
VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Significant
color variation between boards.
Properties
HARDNESS (JANKA): 1950; 26% softer than Northern
red oak.
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Above average (change
coefficient .00248; 33% more stable than red oak).
DURABILITY: Strong, moderately hard; excellent
shock resistance. Usually considered too soft for an entire floor — mostly
used for borders and accents.
Workability
SAWING/MACHINING: Good machining qualities.
SANDING: Sands satisfactorily.
NAILING: Good holding ability.
FINISHING: No known problems.
COMMENTS: High in bending strength. Light-sensitive;
strong color change upon exposure to light.
Cost (relative to
plainsawn select red oak)
MULTIPLIER: 1.70
Availability
Limited.
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