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Cherry, Curly 3" x 3" x 12" Wood Turning Stock

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  • How do you improve on our most popular pepper mill blank? Add some figure. The figure in these blanks will make the easy-to-turn cherry pepper mills stand out. Cherry (Prunus serotina) features heartwood in reddish-brown to deep red, with brown flecks, and will naturally darken with...

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    How do you improve on our most popular pepper mill blank? Add some figure. The figure in these blanks will make the easy-to-turn cherry pepper mills stand out. Cherry (Prunus serotina) features heartwood in reddish-brown to deep red, with brown flecks, and will naturally darken with age. Cherry is known as one of the best all-around woods for workability. It is stable, straight-grained, and machines well. Commonly used in furniture construction and turned items, Cherry has a decent strength-to-weight ratio, though it’s not as hard as some other denser domestic hardwoods. Grain runs with the longest dimension. USA.



    • Reddish brown/deep red color


    • Straight-grained


    • Machines well


    • Great for woodturning





    Due to the nature of wood movement, shrinkage and expansion are possible. Please measure each piece carefully before starting any project.

    Wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike to start with, while the same wood growing in different locales can vary greatly even though it is the exact same species.

    Thin Stock. The thin stock is cut to size from quality, kiln-dried stock. Dimensions are +/- 1/8" of size listed.

    Carving and Turning Blocks. Blocks are sawn to +/- 1/4" of size listed.

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    Cherry (botanically called “black” cherry, Prunus serotina) has long been ranked second only to walnut by makers of finely crafted furniture. Once you’ve worked it, you’ll understand why: great color, fi ne grain, a wonderful luster, and it even smells good.

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