American Cherry Wood Furniture

Generally speaking the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish.

American cherry wood furniture.

Take advantage of my 30 years of experience with cherry. The american cherry collection inspired by original pieces of american built antiques. 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. This blotching is rare and beautiful.

The cherry tree is shade intolerant and is typically found on the outskirts of most forests. At countryside we recommend going 2 3 shades stains lighter to allow for the darkening of the cherry wood as it ages. The finished wood has a beautiful salmon pink to red color that with time only improves. The second sample is cherry s version of curly figure it s highly prized with a price tag to match.

Matching older cherry furniture with new pieces can be challenging because of the natural darkening process. Cherry wood has been traditionally used in fine furniture since the first american settlers. Its price tag is closer to walnut wood. Harder woods create good solid long lasting joinery in furniture.

We use clear coats on wood to protect it from various hazards including dirt and water. But for those of us that love wood the real benefit is the optical effect the finish. It s important to keep all parts of cherry wood furniture exposed equally to light so it ages and darkens evenly. Caring for cherry wood furniture.

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. 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. The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain and varies from piece to piece. The american cherry collection from fine furniture design is an updated look from some of the original american built antiques.

The wood is prized for both beauty and work ability. By updating the function and scale of these pieces the american cherry collection offers a traditional feel for todays homes. Solidly built using traditional joinery techniques our american cherry furniture is designed for you to pass down to your children and grandchildren. Easily our most popular seller cherry is a smooth grained reddish brown hardwood that comes from the american black cherry fruit tree.

Cherry costs more than oak wood. Natural cherry wood is perhaps the most prized furniture hardwood in america.