Keggers Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I recently purchased several hundred bf of 4/4 kiln dried cherry. I've recently come across several boards with this type of "mottled" figure in the grain. It's beautiful wood but I don't know what the proper name for the figure would be. I can't call it curly but I'm at a loss as to what it's actually called. Hopefully someone will know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I call it "blistered" but that's totally unofficial. I don't think there's really a name for it since it's not really figure, but more like exactly what you said...just mottled grain. It's not all that appealing to me personally but to each his own. Finding true figure like curl in cherry is very uncommon. It's awesome when you find it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thanks Eric. I really appreciate the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Does 'blistering' make the stick more blotch prone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Absolutely. All those "blisters" will soon be "blotch." Which may or may not bother you. I like the earthy goodness that comes out of clean cherry when you hit it with straight oil...some blotch here and there but it lets you know it's real wood. But those "blistered" boards just look like a mess...I would use a sealer for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I have a few cherry boards in my rack that are sequential cuts all with this style funky grain. I bought it off the rack at WC because I thought it was cool. Once I hit it with mineral spirits, I changed my mind. Yes it's different but not all that attractive to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I think I'll put some Charles Neal's blotch control on a piece to see how it looks with a clear finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlau Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 from my experience with cutting lumber from cherry logs and using a fair amount of it i would say that what you are showing us is a tree that had some pitch pockets wanting to develop but hadnt like normal streaks. i know of one tree in particular i had sawed up into boards that weeped pitch threw the bark in many areas and when cut had major streaks in it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 ==>Absolutely. All those "blisters" will soon be "blotch." Which may or may not bother you Figures... Yea, would bother me... Spent a long time learning to finish Cherry and avoid blotch... Actually, it was the entire reason I got spray gear... I guess I've been lucky to avoid blistered stock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I think those blisters would look good on something smaller like a box top. Have you tried wiping with mineral spirits to get a preview? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 40 minutes ago, estesbubba said: I think those blisters would look good on something smaller like a box top. Have you tried wiping with mineral spirits to get a preview? No I haven't, but I do plan to do a little test by taking a board and using Charles Neal's blotch control on a portion of it and nothing but a clear finish on the other portion. I'll post my results when finished. I'm really curious as to how much difference the blotch control will have on boards like these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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