American Cherry Wood Furniture

Matching older cherry furniture with new pieces can be challenging because of the natural darkening process.

American cherry wood furniture.

The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain and varies from piece to piece. The finished wood has a beautiful salmon pink to red color that with time only improves. The cherry tree is shade intolerant and is typically found on the outskirts of most forests. Its price tag is closer to walnut wood.

Cherry costs more than oak wood. 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 boards come in all different colors its sapwood and heartwood don t match it can look really blotchy and it darkens as it ages.

Natural cherry wood is perhaps the most prized furniture hardwood in america. The wood is prized for both beauty and work ability. Fine furniture design has taken those original pieces and updated the scale function and beauty to create a new and more exciting look for today s consumer looking for a traditional styled home furnishings for their 21st century home. By updating the function and scale of these pieces the american cherry collection offers a traditional feel for todays homes.

Take advantage of my 30 years of experience with cherry. But for those of us that love wood the real benefit is the optical effect the finish. 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. It s important to keep all parts of cherry wood furniture exposed equally to light so it ages and darkens evenly.

Cherry is gorgeous wood but as you ve probably discovered it can be nasty to finish. The second sample is cherry s version of curly figure it s highly prized with a price tag to match. Easily our most popular seller cherry is a smooth grained reddish brown hardwood that comes from the american black cherry fruit tree. So a janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces.

The american cherry collection from fine furniture design is an updated look from some of the original american built antiques. Harder woods create good solid long lasting joinery in furniture. This blotching is rare and beautiful. Caring for cherry wood furniture.

Solidly built using traditional joinery techniques our american cherry furniture is designed for you to pass down to your children and grandchildren. The american cherry collection inspired by original pieces of american built antiques.