Cherry?

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

I scored a few trailer loads of rounds off a guy who is frequently clearing his lots. He said it was Black Locust on the phone, but I didn't think so upon seeing it. I grabbed about a cord and a half of Red Oak from him last fall, for free, of course, so I wasn't going to argue. It looks like it's fairly nice wood, so I have no complaints. I'm just curious to find out what it is.

Can anyone ID? TIA

 

[Rebelduckman]

Yup. Cherry

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

Yup. Cherry

Thanks. That is what I though.

I split it in the end of March..... will it be usable this winter?

 

[Cburke]

Thanks. That is what I though.

I split it in the end of March..... will it be usable this winter?

Only a moisture meter can tell you that. My guess not ready quite yet.

 

[Rebelduckman]

Thanks. That is what I though.

I split it in the end of March..... will it be usable this winter?

I cut a cord about the same time and I'm hoping to use it by January! I hope so!

 

[Rebelduckman]

The cherry I cut in march/April is anywhere between 20-25%. I have 2 cords of red maple and poplar that's 18-20% so I hope those extra few months bring it down a little more.

 

[Rebelduckman]

Only a moisture meter can tell you that. My guess not ready quite yet.

Did you 45 your corners on the shelf behind your stove? I'm about to do a shelf and just wondered how you had them meet in the corner

 

[Cburke]

Did you 45 your corners on the shelf behind your stove? I'm about to do a shelf and just wondered how you had them meet in the corner

Well original plan was to miter 45's into each piece of wood but what ended up happening was since the wood is from a cedar I took down and shaped by hand with an axe, I wanted to stick with the hand hewn look I was going for and figured a 45 might take away from the by hand look, it just so happened that the two ends of each piece seemed to match almost perfectly, height wise that is, one goes flush to the wall and the other butts inTo that. And I really like the rustic not perfect look. So to make the lengths equal on bothe sides I just took off the amount on the one mantel that butts up with the other one if that makes sense. So I stuck with that and honestly the stain is dark enough that you can't notice a distinct meeting area of the two pieces. But if your trying to make it a smooth transition two 45's are the way to go. Good luck! Here are some close ups for you.

 

[Boiler74]

I tested a few fresh split faces today and the cherry that I split in March was 15%. It was in log form since the previous summer. Top covered with steel out in the open. Plenty dry for me!

Josh

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

I split the cherry fairly small. But I have plenty of better wood seasoned

I can wait

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

Cherry dries quickly and has a very. Distinctive smell to it....

 

[Rebelduckman]

Well original plan was to miter 45's into each piece of wood but what ended up happening was since the wood is from a cedar I took down and shaped by hand with an axe, I wanted to stick with the hand hewn look I was going for and figured a 45 might take away from the by hand look, it just so happened that the two ends of each piece seemed to match almost perfectly, height wise that is, one goes flush to the wall and the other butts inTo that. And I really like the rustic not perfect look. So to make the lengths equal on bothe sides I just took off the amount on the one mantel that butts up with the other one if that makes sense. So I stuck with that and honestly the stain is dark enough that you can't notice a distinct meeting area of the two pieces. But if your trying to make it a smooth transition two 45's are the way to go. Good luck! Here are some close ups for you.

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looks great! Especially done with an axe! I think I'm going to do the same thing in the corner. I've got 2 cedar pieces I cut in half with my saw. Obviously, like yours, their far from perfect and that's what I was after. Trying to figure out how I want to mount them to the wall. Here is a pic. Any suggestions?

 

[Cburke]

looks great! Especially done with an axe! I think I'm going to do the same thing in the corner. I've got 2 cedar pieces I cut in half with my saw. Obviously, like yours, their far from perfect and that's what I was after. Trying to figure out how I want to mount them to the wall. Here is a pic. Any suggestions?
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Thank you! It wasn't easy work by any means came out great though. Those are some beautiful pieces of wood. What I would reccomend is some wrought iron corbels, the wrought iron match most stoves well, and are strong enough to hold wood, then stain to your choice or even just a clearcoat. I wouldn't miter those, like I said just make sure the match in length when they're hung to be pleasig on the eyes, decorate to choice. A very straight forward project that changed the whole look of my stove corner. The only idea I toyed with was to take left over cedar branches and place them I make it look like they were holding up the mantels, and I may still do this. Let me know how you make out, hope that helps.

 

[Hogwildz]

looks great! Especially done with an axe! I think I'm going to do the same thing in the corner. I've got 2 cedar pieces I cut in half with my saw. Obviously, like yours, their far from perfect and that's what I was after. Trying to figure out how I want to mount them to the wall. Here is a pic. Any suggestions?
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Gorgeous stuff guys.

 

[Cburke]

Gorgeous stuff guys.

Thank you very much all part of my wood burning addiction!

 

[Woody Stover]

I split it in the end of March..... will it be usable this winter?

It might be passable but I would leave it for next year if I could.

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

I split some black cherry in April and I was surprised that it was under 20, but I'm still saving it for cooking, get a meter and test it.....

 

[aansorge]

I've been amazed at the short during times of cherry. I'd bet the stuff is ready now.