AVAILABLE WIDTHS

  • 2.25" Wide
  • 3.00" Wide
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BRAZILIAN CHERRY HARDWOOD

APPEARANCE

Color: Sapwood is gray-white; heartwood is salmon red to orange-brown when fresh, and becomes russet or reddish brown when seasoned; often marked with dark streaks.

Grain: Mostly interlocked; texture is medium to rather coarse.

Variations within species and grades: Moderate to high color variation.

PROPERTIES

  • Hardness (Janka): 2350; 82% harder than Northern red oak.
  • Dimensional Stability: Average (change coefficient .00300; 19% more stable than red oak). However, actual installations have demonstrated significant movement in use.
  • Durability: Dense and very strong.

WORKABILITY

  • Sawing/Machining: Sawing is difficult due to high density; requires frequent resharpening of tools. Planing is difficult due to interlocked grain. Can be machined to a smooth surface. Carbide tooling recommended.
  • Sanding: Sands well.
  • Nailing: Good holding ability, but due to hardness may require adjustment of angle of penetration and/or height.
  • Finishing: No known problems.
  • Comments: Light-sensitive; darkens rapidly upon exposure to sunlight.