How much does Black Cherry lumber weigh?
A Black Cherry 1×2, 8 ft weighs at 12% moisture content, kiln-dried.
35.5 lb/ft³ · 1.33 bd ft ·
Black Cherry is a hardwood with a basic specific gravity of 0.47 (ovendry mass over green volume, USDA Wood Handbook Table 5-3b) — 35.5 lb/ft³ once dried to 12% moisture content. Its Janka side hardness is 950 lbf, the 10th hardest of the 46 species on this site. The Wood Handbook publishes only one green moisture figure for Black Cherry: 58%. Total shrinkage from green to ovendry runs about 11.5% by volume.
Black Cherry weight by size
| Size | Actual (dry) | 8 ft, 12% MC | Per foot | Green range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1×2 | 3/4″ × 1-1/2″ | 2.2 lb | 0.28 lb/ft | 3.1 lb |
| 1×3 | 3/4″ × 2-1/2″ | 3.7 lb | 0.46 lb/ft | 5.2 lb |
| 1×4 | 3/4″ × 3-1/2″ | 5.2 lb | 0.65 lb/ft | 7.2 lb |
| 1×6 | 3/4″ × 5-1/2″ | 8.1 lb | 1.02 lb/ft | 11.3 lb |
| 1×8 | 3/4″ × 7-1/4″ | 10.7 lb | 1.34 lb/ft | 15.1 lb |
| 1×10 | 3/4″ × 9-1/4″ | 13.7 lb | 1.71 lb/ft | 19.1 lb |
| 1×12 | 3/4″ × 11-1/4″ | 16.6 lb | 2.08 lb/ft | 23.1 lb |
Board-to-board variation of ±10-15% is normal even within one species and size. How these numbers are computed.
Related
- All species: wood species index
- By density: Lighter: Sweetgum (SG 0.46) · Denser: Shortleaf Pine (SG 0.47)