Wood of the Month: American Cherry

Often used in furniture making, wood working, and flooring, American Cherry has become a staple in the industry because of it’s ease of handling. It has had a strong, positive reputation for many years with wood workers. Unfortunately, this beautiful wood is often stained to the point where its  colors are lost. The natural tones of American Cherry range from light browns to darker reddish tones, with highlights of white from sap wood.  

The unique and interesting patterns of its grain are prominent in areas where knots are present but unfortunately the over staining also removes these characteristics. To obtain such interesting grain, Mill Run quality lumber is the perfect choice. With Mill Run, you’ll receive a variety of grades including clear, sap, and knotty where most of the interesting grain lies. Most importantly, with mill run you’ll only pay a fraction of the cost of clear grade American Cherry.

At AdvantageLumber.com we ship American Cherry world wide from our factories in North Carolina and New York. The American Cherry tree can be found all over the eastern United States, and our factories are in the heartland of the American Cherry.  American Cherry comes in rough lumber, surface lumber, #1 common, select clear, mill run and in 4/4, 8/4, and 12/4 sizes. This variety gives each of our customers a selection to suit their individual needs.