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Article: Never 'out,' cherry is more in than ever.(cherry furniture)
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- Wood & Wood Products
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- May 1, 1999
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American black cherry has a long and distinguished history in the United States, having been cultivated here since 1629. Its use in free furniture is so revered it is sometimes referred to as cabinet cherry. Although cherry has never fallen out of favor with the public, today it is more popular than ever.
One reason for this popularity is that traditional furniture styles, such as Mission and Shaker, are very much in vogue again. While Mission is often made using oak and Shaker is often made with maple, cherry is also being used.
Richard Judd, furniture designer, craftsman and owner of the Zazen Gallery in Paoli, WI, says that when he first started as a ...