Description
Most people visualize cherry wood with a reddish-brown color. This is indeed the tone seen in most cherry furniture. However, a fair amount of cherry also has a distinctively grayish cast, while other pieces have a light straw color. The freshly cut heartwood is usually light amber in tone, but will darken considerably with age and exposure to sunlight. Cherry sapwood is even lighter in color, from white to a light red-brown. Cherry wood often has black “pitch marks” which appear as small, dark lines. These are not considered defects, but are in fact inherent to the wood itself. Cherry is stiff, strong, and moderately hard.
This sample is to help you visualize approximate stain colors. No two trees grow identically, and the grain, texture, and base color of wood will vary from one piece to another. No two samples will look the same, and the finished product will not necessarily look identical to a particular sample. These variations are inherent in wood products and connoisseurs of fine wood furniture appreciate this fact. We are sure that you will be delighted with these variations and your totally unique finished product.
