Wood Type ~ Cherry

Cherry used in Amish furniture is actually called Black Cherry. Cherry is a fine hardwood, but is the softest of the woods Amish use. It’s Janka hardness is 950 making it just as durable as soft maple.

Cherry comes from cherry trees belonging to the binomial name Prunus Serotina. The genus Prunus, species Serotina is native to North America. The color of cherry Amish Furniture is rich red to reddish brown and will darken with age and exposure to light. The wood has a thin consistent, straight grain with a soft texture and may naturally contain brown pith particles and small gum pockets.

Cherry that is used in Amish furniture was most likely just built. This wood is actually more “pink” and if sprayed with a natural finish, or clear coat of conversion varnish, it will take up to 6 months to “naturally darken to a golden color”.

Many companies use other similar grained woods that are cheaper, then stain the wood to look like cherry. They then try to sell it for a higher price. Amish Craftsmen only use 100% solid cherry and never cut corners trying to “fake it”.

Never place anything on top of a new Cherry piece of Amish Furniture for at least 6 months after purchase. The sun will not be able to naturally darken covered areas and you will be left with the noticeable lighter area in the shape of whatever you had placed on the piece of furniture. If you bought a piece of Amish Cherry Furniture that comes with an extra leaf such as with tables, make sure you have them exposed to the same sunlight as the rest of the piece so they all darken consistently and naturally in unison.


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