Species · Hardwood
Wild cherry
Prunus avium · Burgundy and the Welsh borders
1.9 m³ in the yard
Figures
- Density at 12 %
- 630 kg/m³
- Janka hardness
- 5,120 N
- Movement, flat-sawn
- 0.25 % per 1 % MC
- Movement, quarter-sawn
- 0.13 % per 1 % MC
- Durability (EN 350)
- Class 3 Moderately durable
Darkens from pink to red-brown in the first year of light.
Use it for
- Cabinets and boxes
- Chairs
- Turning
Avoid
- Long, wide boards — most of our cherry is under 2.4 m and 180 mm
Movement example
A 180 mm flat-sawn board drying from 12 % to 8 % gets 1.8 mm narrower.
Cherry by thickness
Kiln dried to 10 %. Prices per m³, sawn, ex VAT.
| Thickness | In stock | Price per m³ | A 150 × 2,400 board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mm | 0.6 m³ | £2,290 | £22.26 |
| 32 mm | 0.4 m³ | £2,290 | £26.38 |
| 38 mm | 0.3 m³ | £2,380 | £32.56 |
| 52 mm | 0.4 m³ | £2,520 | £47.17 |
| 65 mm | 0.1 m³ | £2,700 | £63.18 |
| 75 mm | 0.1 m³ | £2,860 | £77.22 |