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Cherry 8/4 Lumber
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Woodworkers go to bed at night thinking about cherry. What else is like it? Virtually nothing. That beautiful red color, fine grain, and phenomenal performance with hand tools and power tools all make cherry a memorable and favorite wood.
Sizes you can expect:
Thickness
1-13/16'' thick, surfaced smooth two sides (8/4 S2S) |
Widths
4''-8'' variety of widths are in stock, edges are rough. Straight line ripping on one edge is available above. |
Lengths Up to 8' (longer available for local pick up or truck shipment, call for more information) |
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[+] What if I need specific sizes? You'll have to cut your own pieces to size. Hardwood lumber is sold as a bulk raw product, which means that our stacks of lumber have a big variety of sizes most often from 4" up to 12" wide, and 6' to 16' long.
- Only some unusual exotic woods are narrower than 4" and under 6' long. This is clearly stated when that's the case, everything else is larger.
- We always ship the longest boards possible, and rarely ship boards less than 48" long unless you request shorter. The longest we can ship by UPS is 96" (that's 8').
For general fine woodworking, the various widths and lengths meet the needs and desires of woodworkers building furniture, cabinetry, and fine woodwork. But we do understand that certain projects have some requirements, and we're happy to help you out.
Here's how we can help you get the sizes you need:
- We can hand-select material that will yeild what you need. Type your needs into the "Selection" field right above the Add to Cart button above when you place your order. 4 things to know about size requests
- We can do some custom milling or cutting. Please call or email to talk about your needs.
- Thickness: 1-13/16'' thick, surfaced smooth two sides (8/4 S2S)
- Widths: 4''-8'' variety of widths are in stock, edges are rough. Straight line ripping on one edge is available above.
- Lengths: Up to 8' (longer available for local pick up or truck shipment, call for more information)
- Grade: Select & Better. See our page about Hardwood Grading for some details about common lumber grades and their definitions.
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Botanical Name: Prunus serotina
What's the wood like?
Extremely popular with cabinetmakers. Cherry is easy to work, fine textured, strong and fairly durable. Highly rated in all working properties including wood bending and turning. Becomes darker and richer with age.
How's the color?
Reddish brown with a golden luster. Freshly cut cherry is often very pale, but the wood oxidizes to its famously favorable rich brown red in time.
Does it go by other names?
Black cherry, Capulin, Cherry, Chisos wild cherry, Choke cherry, Edwards Plateau cherry, Escarpment cherry, Gila choke cherry, Mountain black cherry, New England mahogany, Plum, Rum cherry, Southwestern chokecherry, Whiskey cherry, Wild black cherry
What could I use it for?
Furniture, cabinets, joinery, intarsia, veneer, interior millwork, small accessories
What is the tree like?
Reaches heights of up to 100 feet, about 80 feet average, with a tall trunk of about 24'' in diameter.
Where is it from?
Eastern USA, Eastern Canada.

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Average Customer Rating:
    8 Reviews
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    Cherry cherry, 9.1.2011
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Reviewer: blm (Yellville, ar)
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Nice looking wood. Perfect for my project.
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    Great wood quality - did not follow special request, 1.26.2011
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Reviewer: Shady (Bishop, CA)
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I order regularly from WwS and, as usual, the quality of the wood I received was very good. However, I paid extra for a special request that I receive a piece or pieces that allowed me to get four 2- inch wide pieces 5 feet long for the legs on a bookcase. The piece of 8/4 cherry I received was 8 feet long and 7 inches wide. Kind of hard to get what I needed and I had about 4 bf of left over. Not happy this time.
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    Cherry Cane, 12.9.2010
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Reviewer: Jeff (Aiken, S.C.)
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I am very pleased with my 8/4 chunk of Cherry. I plan to make several walking canes and cannot wait to see how it works. The grain and color are excellent, order process easy and shipping was timely.
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    Kitchen project, 11.29.2010
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Reviewer: Rob (Norwood, OH)
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About 4 years ago I ordered around 200 LBF of the cherry and was very happy with what I got (so happy I'm back shopping for more lumber). Anyways, I over estimated assuming a slightly higher scrap factor since I did not hand pick the lumber, but it was not needed as they did an excellent job of selecting for me. Out of the 200 board foot, I had one board with significant checking and that was it. And in counting the LBF they didn't count the checked part of the board. Anyways great company, and if you have pricey local suppliers, they are an outstanding option!
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    Small shop wood, 11.24.2010
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Reviewer: Kenneth Freeman (Kyle, Tx)
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Super smooth and no splits or other defects.GREAT piece of lumber
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