Timber Delivery

[PAC1]

I just took delivery of this little lot. Just under 1M3 of American Cherry.
It is for the next project once the chairs are finished.

 

[Mike G]

Excellent. What's the project?

I've never worked with cherry. Odd omission from my CV, I suppose, but it's just never cropped up.

 

[Dr.Al]

I've never worked with cherry. Odd omission from my CV, I suppose, but it's just never cropped up.

I've only used it for a box or two, but it struck me as a very nice wood to work with. Not American-Black-Walnut-nice (is anything?) but it planes and chisels very nicely.

 

[Blackswanwood]

It’s a really enjoyable wood to work with and frequently has very attractive figuring.

 

[Cabinetman]

That looks like a lovely pile of good stuff. I’ve only used it once back in the early days, I wanted to make a tiptop table, but the wood twisted so badly I gave up on it. Probably with a planer and a bit more experience I could have dealt with it.
Making a table?

 

[PAC1]

I have wardrobes and chests of drawers to make (another much delayed project).
It is wonderful wood to work with and this is the best Am Cherry I have found in the UK
I have made a Maloof style rocker with it in the past as well as two side tables and my tool cupboard
It will be nice to do straight square woodworking after these chairs.

 

[Malc2098]

My old kitchen unit doors were cherry and I've recycled some into jigs because it's so dense and stable.

 

[Cabinetman]

Just remembered mine was French, they certainly do a lot of Cherry over here. I intend to use quite a bit of it.

 

[PAC1]

All sorted, stacked and sticked where it will stay until the chairs are finished.

 

[Woodbloke]

It’s a really enjoyable wood to work with and frequently has very attractive figuring.

Yep, agreed

I've only used it for a box or two, but it struck me as a very nice wood to work with. Not American-Black-Walnut-nice (is anything?) but it planes and chisels very nicely.

Currently working with Swiss Pear which is easily as good as Walnut of all denominations, but quite a bit harder. Lacking in grain figuration though, but that's about all - Rob

 

[GaryR]

My favourite furniture wood. Works well with hand and machine tools, smells nice (to me). One thing I particularly like is that it darkens and looks better as it ages.

The only downside is that when it is flatsawn it can finish blotchy. Usually requires a seal coat of shellac before any other finish to avoid or at least reduce that. It can also have pitch pockets, which some people don't like but I find attractive.

I especially like it quartersawn.

 

[duke]

American cherry is a lovely wood to work with.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Somebody is feeling a bit flush
It's fantastic stuff. I made an entire dinng suite from it - extending table, 8 chairs, sideboard, dresser, bookcase, demilune table and fire surround. Now all gone, sadly (though I know that the demilune has gone to a good home).
I still have a cherry doorbell-cum-key-cupboard, awaiting recommissioning.
S

 

[PAC1]

Somebody is feeling a bit flush

S

Not anymore!

 

[PAC1]

My favourite furniture wood. Works well with hand and machine tools, smells nice (to me). One thing I particularly like is that it darkens and looks better as it ages.

The only downside is that when it is flatsawn it can finish blotchy. Usually requires a seal coat of shellac before any other finish to avoid or at least reduce that. It can also have pitch pockets, which some people don't like but I find attractive.

I especially like it quartersawn.

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I am not sure they let us have quarter sawn in the UK I think you lot keep it to yourself.
I prefer the through and through sawn stuff and occasionally you get a board with some ripple on it. I think there are two such boards in todays batch

 

[johnward]

I've made 3 or 4 pieces of furniture from American Cherry. I found it nice to work with and it turns a beautiful darker colour when exposed to the light.