ChrisLBren Posted January 8, 2023 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) Hey Group, I found a new hardwood dealer in the Northwest Suburbs offering dimensioned Black Cherry with the hope of having a local source/easy access. Here are the results of two samples, the Pear lumber I currently own and Cherry sample sanded and finished with one coat of pure tung oil. The Cherry is pretty but much darker and figured - more appropriate for furniture than ship building in my opinion. I decided to order another flitch of Pear for 300 dollars and have my cabinet maker break it down into 1/2 inch billets for 100 dollars for the hours worth of work. I really don't want to resaw boards and worry about the dust and floor space of a larger 14 inch bandsaw - so I will probably go ahead and buy the 10 inch Grizzly or Jet which should be sufficient for my needs cutting 1 inch thick or less hardwood. Send me a PM if anyone is interested in the Hardwood Dealer here in Chicagoland. They also offer Walnut, Cherry and Hard Maple. Nice guys. Edited January 8, 2023 by ChrisLBren Rustyj, ccoyle, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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