Wild Cherry
Wild Cherry or Gean – A warm, reddish-brown colour with streaks of gold and pale green, has an intricate and attractive figuring, and a swirling grain pattern. Tough as ash when fresh sawn with medium bending, crushing strength and shock resistance, but low stiffness.
Supplier Name
Scottish Wood
Main Contact
Jim Birley
Contact Address
Inzieavar Woods, Oakley, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 8HB
Telephone Number
01383851328
Email
enquiries@scottishwood.co.uk
Geographic availability
UK
Origin / Location of manufacturing / Processing plant
Available from throughout the UK, this sample was processed in Dunfermline, Scotland
Application and typical uses of the product
In demand for high-quality furniture making, and much prized by cabinet makers and musical instrument manufacturers. Used mainly in cabinet making, with some limited used in high quality interior joinery, e.g., panelling. Cherry is also ideal for turnery, and for making small domestic articles
Breakdown of Product
100% timber
Thermal conductivity (k) W/m°C or Thermal transmittance (U-value) - W/m2°C (If applicable)
k = 0.15 W/m°C
Is the resource Renewable or Finite?
renewable
Does the material need to be processed further or treated by the user
No
Buildability - how complex is installation? What skill level is required?
Moderate skill level required
Deconstruction and Re-use
Yes
Disposal/ End of Life
Reprocessed as woodchip or as biomass for energy generation.
Types, textures, specifications and colours currently available
Many
Other companies that manufacture similar products
Association of Scottish Hardwood Sawmills - www.ashs.co.uk
Is this product certified?
No
Availability - how easy is it to source the material
Easy – abundant supply
