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BRAZILIAN CHERRY HARDWOOD IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
BRAZILIAN CHERRY
Brazilian cherry is commonly used for flooring, furniture, cabinetry, tool handles, shipbuilding, railroad ties, and various turned objects. [1]
Brazilian cherry’s hardness can pose some problems when it comes to milling, as it can have a blunting effect on both hand and power tools. Due to its interlocking grain, planing can also be problematic because of the possibility of tearout. [1]
Its deep, rich color and durability makes Brazilian cherry very popular for use as hardwood flooring material. On the Janka Hardness Scale, Brazilian cherry is the hardest of the most commonly used hardwoods (far exceeding other popular hardwood species like white oak and hickory).
Professional woodworkers note that gluing, turning, finishing, and staining don’t present any problems, but that this exotic hardwood can be notably difficult to work with due to its hardness.
The rot resistance for Brazilian cherry wood is also excellent, as is its resistance to termites and most other insects. [1]
Brazilian cherry grows widespread throughout southern Mexico and Central America, as well as the northern part of the South American continent and in the West Indies. [1]
Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods is happy to assist with any questions you have about our Brazilian Cherry products, which include Brazilian cherry mouldings, Brazilian cherry S4S lumber, Brazilian Cherry wood flooring (which includes a prefinished options) and a wide variety of other items.
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Source: The Department of Agriculture's Wood Handbook
*Data is based on a moisture content of 12%.
Impact Bending — In the impact bending test, a hammer of given weight is dropped upon a beam from successively increased heights until rupture occurs or the beam deflects 152 mm (6 in.) or more. The height of the maximum drop, or the drop that causes failure, is a comparative value that represents the ability of wood to absorb s hocks that cause stresses beyond the proportional limit.
Janka Hardness — Defined as resistance to indentation using a modified Janka hardness test, measured by the load required to embed a 11.28-mm (0.444-in) ball to one-half its diameter. Values presented are the average of radial and tangential penetrations.
Modulus of Elasticity — Elasticity implies that deformations produced by low stress are completely recoverable after loads are removed. When loaded to higher stress levels, plastic deformation or failure occurs.
Specific Gravity - A measure of the ratio of a wood's density as compared to water. If a wood species had the same density as water, the specific gravity would be 1.00.