Species Guide

Cherry

Countertops, tabletops & shelving — cut to your size

Warm reddish-brown tones that start light and deepen into a rich, classic amber-red as it ages.

950Janka hardness (lbf)7cherry productsfrom $30entry price100%solid wood
Solid cherry hardwood surface, milled in New York
Origin
Eastern United States
Color
Light salmon aging to deep amber-red
Grain
Fine, satiny, quiet figure
Best for
Dining tables, desks, traditional rooms
Hardness
950 lbf Janka
Price band
$$
Outdoors
Interior use
Finish
Food-safe zero-VOC hardwax oil
Where It Belongs

Cherry starts light and quietly becomes the richest amber-red in the house — a species you buy for the years, not the unboxing. It belongs on dining tables, desks, and shelving in warmer traditional rooms, and at 950 Janka it prefers those over knife-adjacent counter duty.

Natural vs. Stain

Never stain cherry — sunlight is the finish. Within months it deepens into its classic tone; within a few years it is unmistakable. Keep placemats moving around a cherry table early on so it colors evenly.

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Built in Cherry

Every cherry piece we build

Countertops

Kitchens, islands, bars, and vanities — milled to your template, sink and stove cutouts included.
Straight Edgefrom $175
Live Edgefrom $195

Tabletops

Dining, desk, and conference tops for your own base — sized to the quarter inch.
Straight Edgefrom $210
Live Edgefrom $235

Round Tabletops

True-circle tops cut on the CNC, from bistro to full dining rounds.
Straight Edgefrom $325

Shelfs

Floating shelves on the concealed 300 lb Hovr bracket, straight or live edge.
Straight Edgefrom $30
Live Edgefrom $30

Want to feel it first? Order a cherry sample › or compare all fifteen woods in the species guide ›

Questions

Cherry FAQ

How hard is cherry?
Cherry measures 950 lbf on the Janka hardness scale — solidly in daily-use territory for counters, tables, and shelving.
Is your cherry solid wood or veneer?
Solid, always. Every cherry piece is milled from full-thickness hardwood boards in our New York shop — no veneer, no plywood core, no composites — which is why it can be sanded and refinished for decades.
Can I get cherry in a custom size?
Yes — length, width, and thickness to the quarter inch, priced instantly in the Builder. Current lead time is 10–12 weeks, and every piece ships crated, nationwide.
How do I care for a cherry surface?
Every piece ships finished in food-safe, zero-VOC hardwax oil: wipe with a damp cloth day to day, and re-oil high-use surfaces about once a year. Scratches sand out and re-oil invisibly — the advantage of solid wood.
Do you take on custom or one-off projects?
Yes. Beyond the online builder, we take on custom sizes, oversized pieces, matched commercial runs, and bespoke solid-hardwood millwork. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll quote it by hand, usually within one business day. Start a custom project ›
Milled to Order in New York

Cherry, cut to your project.

Open the Builder in Cherry

Current lead time 10–12 weeks · ships crated, nationwide