Cherry Lumber
Cherry is a deciduous tree that grows from a conical shape into a tall, slender form with arching branches. The trees feature shiny leaves with serrated edges, fragrant white flowers, and sour but edible fruit.
As lumber, it is prized for its reddish-brown color, fine texture, and excellent workability, making it popular for flooring, furniture, and woodworking.
Cherry Wood Photo Gallery
Rustic
FAS
1 Com
Your Options for Cherry Lumber
We offer cherry in a number of ways, all of which meet or exceed NHLA grading standards. The following table shows our standard options, but we are also happy to help with any custom needs you have.
Grades
- FAS
- 1C
- Rustic
Size
- 4/4
Options
- Ripped to width
- Straight-line ripping
- S2S
- Width-sorting
Cherry Hardwood Characteristics
| Scientific Name | Prunus serotina |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Black Cherry, Wild Cherry |
| Color | Heartwood: reddish-brown to deep red Sapwood: creamy white |
| Hardness (Janka) | 950 pounds-force |
| Green Moisture Content | Heartwood: 58% Sapwood: -% |
| Weight per Cubic Foot | 45 pounds, green 35 pounds, dried |
| Working Characteristics | Easy to machine, sands nicely |
| Common Uses | Furniture, Cabinetry, Flooring, Millwork |
| Typical Mature Height | 70-90' |
| National Champion | Height: 62’ Spread: 86’ Circumference: 230” Location: Norfolk County, Virginia |
| Fast Fact | Cherry has long been valued. In 1820, an Ohio River traveller wrote of seeing flatboats containing pine and cherry planks on their way from Kentucky to New Orleans. |
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Our Commitment to Sustainability
Since trees take decades to reach maturity, we appreciate that the trees we harvest are there because of people who came before us. For that reason, we see ourselves as a vital link in the forests of tomorrow. We’vee inherited rich resources, and we are committed to making sure that the next generation is blessed with healthy forests as well.
Nearly all of our lumber comes from Stoltzfus Forest Products, our sister company. Like us, they are committed to sustainability, and their foresters and crews ensure that woodlands are well cared for through such practices as proper tree selection and showing respect for the soil and remaining trees during a harvest.
By sourcing our lumber from our sister company, we can have every confidence that we are doing our part for the forest of the future.
Lumber for today, forests for tomorrow.
Interested in Partnering with Us?
Stoltzfus Hardwoods is committed to long-term relationships. Trees achieve their greatest potential when they grow together, and the same is true for businesses.
To learn more about our lumber or what it could look like to partner with us, contact our lumber department today.
