• Northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
• Heavy, hard, and stiff.
• High shock resistance.
• Medium fine, uniform grain.
• Light tan to pink, to dark brown.

You may notice characteristics such as worm holes, small knots, mineral streaking and, in cherry, pitch pockets. These are common and should be considered as enhancements to the natural beauty of wood furniture. Cherry wood in a natural finish (shown here) darkens over time and acquires a lovely, reddish patina. The very color, in fact, that most "Cherry” stains are trying to emulate.

• Black Cherry (Prunos Serotina)
• Nearly white to light red to dark reddish brown.
• Moderately hard and heavy, strong, stiff.
• High shock resistance.
• Fine to medium, uniform grain.

This natural variety is the most desirable feature of wood. The woods used in our furniture are natural products and include numerous color hues, grain patterns and other natural characteristics. This premium material is at its finest in the lighter sapwood, which is exactly what Cherrico provides.

• Sugar or Rock Maple (Acer saccharum)
• Heavy, strong, stiff
• High shock resistance
• Fine, uniform grain
• Nearly white to slightly reddish brown

• White Oak(Quercus rubra)
• Heavy, hard, and stiff.
• High shock resistance.
• Medium fine, uniform grain.
• Light tan to pink, to dark brown.