American Cherry Wood Furniture

Harder woods create good solid long lasting joinery in furniture.

American cherry wood furniture.

The american cherry collection from fine furniture design is an updated look from some of the original american built antiques. Take advantage of my 30 years of experience with cherry. Matching your existing cherry furniture if you currently own real cherry furniture and are interested in adding to the collection matching the stain color can prove to be tricky. But for those of us that love wood the real benefit is the optical effect the finish.

It s important to keep all parts of cherry wood furniture exposed equally to light so it ages and darkens evenly. Caring for cherry wood furniture. Cherry is gorgeous wood but as you ve probably discovered it can be nasty to finish. The wood is prized for both beauty and work ability.

This blotching is rare and beautiful. For each piece of our cherry wood furniture boards are carefully selected for excellence in grain match color and width. Its price tag is closer to walnut wood. So a janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces.

By updating the function and scale of these pieces the american cherry collection offers a traditional feel for todays homes. The second sample is cherry s version of curly figure it s highly prized with a price tag to match. Cherry boards come in all different colors its sapwood and heartwood don t match it can look really blotchy and it darkens as it ages. The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain and varies from piece to piece.

At countryside we recommend going 2 3 shades stains lighter to allow for the darkening of the cherry wood as it ages. Easily our most popular seller cherry is a smooth grained reddish brown hardwood that comes from the american black cherry fruit tree. The finished wood has a beautiful salmon pink to red color that with time only improves. Generally speaking the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish.

We use clear coats on wood to protect it from various hazards including dirt and water. Cherry wood has been traditionally used in fine furniture since the first american settlers. Cherry costs more than oak wood. Matching older cherry furniture with new pieces can be challenging because of the natural darkening process.

The american cherry collection inspired by original pieces of american built antiques. The cherry tree is shade intolerant and is typically found on the outskirts of most forests.