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HARDWOOD
EUROPE:
CHERRY |
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| NAMES: |
Cherry tree |
| BOTANICAL NAME: |
Prunus avium Moench |
| ORIGIN AND SPREAD: |
Europe, Asia minor
Mostly as individual in gardens and
plantations |
| MACROSCOPIC CHARACTERISTIC
FEATURES: |
Sapwood yellowish-white,
heartwood yellowish-brown to gold brown, reddish brown darkening;
Annual rings and woodrays clearly visible, very decorative |
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IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES:
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Dry density (grams/cbm) 0,49
– 0,55 – 0,66
Volume shrinking tolerance (in %) 13,7
– 14
Pressure strength (Newton/qm) 45 – 54
Bending strength (Newton/qm) —
Tensile strength (Newton/qm) —
E-Module approx. 11 000
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PROCESS
AND USE:
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Good to slice and to peal, easy
to saw and chop/spit, When kiln dried tends to warp; good to
stain and varnish;
Mostly used as veneer for furniture,
used as inlaid wood; to turn and to carve.
Poor natural durability, not weatherproof
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| SPECIFIC
CHARACTERISTICS: |
Approx. 20 Prunus kinds are known;
The American Cherry tree (Black cherry)
are often used as in Europe as veneer; the structure and colour
is very close to the European kind. |
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