This is the North American equivalent to the common European Cherry, though it is of greater economic importance as a timber than the European wood. The timber has low shrinkage factors and dries easily. Its straight grain, fine even texture and warm red-brown colour make it very similar to European Cherry but it is slightly lighter in weight at 580 kg/m3 when dried.
It is also similar in all other respects and is used for furniture, cabinet-making, pattern making, musical instruments and good quality joinery.
Cherry timber is available cut to size at both of our timber merchants in Brentwood, Essex and Snetterton, Norfolk for collection or UK delivery.
