Cherry

In cherry the sapwood is light yellow to pale brown with a light pinkish tone. Heartwood is light to dark red brown a lustrous rich red. Cherry has a fine closed grain with occasional narrow brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. Cherry has a uniform texture. Cherry is light sensitive and there is a strong color change upon exposure to light. Cherry is considerably softer than red oak. Cherry has average stability. Cherry has a timeless elegance.

Grades:

Museum quality red

Each board is hand selected for even grain, clarity and color. We look over each board carefully for the best color the cherry can offer.

Select red

Boards are light to dark brown. No knots, checking. Small glimpses of lighter sapwood are permitted. We consider the select grade to be a traditional, beautiful and elegant floor.

Natures Rustic

The whole tree finds new life in Sampson’s rustic grade. Knots, checking, small holes 1/4” in diameter or less and variations in color are allowed. Natures rustic floors are generally random width. Random width floors maximize the usability of every board rather than wasting some to meet specifications. A random width floor is very traditional in pre 1880 historic homes. When a rustic floor is received, the amount of lineal footage of each width is listed. From this the installation pattern can be determined. If help is needed just call. Natures Rustic is always sold with endmatching. The grade name, Natures rustic an be misleading, many formal homes have chosen this grade in addition to cottages, camps and commercial spaces.

Custom milled plank flooring Specifications:

Face Widths: 3” up to 4” select red quarter sawn (accumulation basis)
Face Widths: 3” up to 7” museum quality red
Face Widths: 3” up to 8” select red (widths over 8” on an accumulation basis)
Face Widths: 3” + 4” + 5” random mix natures rustic (widths over 5” on an accumulation basis)
Accents Strips (face widths): 3/4” up to 2 1/2” available in all grades.
Thickness: 25/32”
Lengths: ranges available, cherry usually averages between 5’ to 7’
Milling: Tongue + groove with backed. endmatching option available. Flooring can be ordered with endmatching (a tongue or groove at the end of board length) Rustic grade is endmatched.

All flooring is milled in Warren, Maine to your specifications.