Popular Post Woodworking_Hobby Posted September 17, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 Just thought this was an interesting picture. Had some cherry sitting on my bench waiting for the temp to drop a little so I can get back in my shop. It was only exposed to the lights in the garage and the color change is quite dramatic over about four months. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 I love how Cherry gets darker with age/light but when I work with Cherry I take precautions against what you've experienced so that the project has fairly equal pieces when it's finished. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodworking_Hobby Posted September 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 On 9/17/2022 at 11:35 AM, difalkner said: I love how Cherry gets darker with age/light but when I work with Cherry I take precautions against what you've experienced so that the project has fairly equal pieces when it's finished. I totally agree! When I am working on my finished parts I usually throw a piece of butcher paper over them and so far that has prevented them from getting darker. These parts still have a few final passes through the planner so I was not too worried about them at this point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted September 21, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 I tend to work pretty quickly (for me that is) with cherry. Initial material selection can be tricky on cherry since, like walnut and others, it comes in such a wide spectrum of colors and figures. I do a lot of the joinery prior to final surface prep. Keeping things moving seems to keep the material in sync color-wise. Just as an aging example, these two boxes I made for mom's photographs were made a year apart. They are much closer in color now that a few years have gone by. This is clear shellac as the only finish. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 I'm thinking 100g sanding would go right through the color change...If it won't go to 80g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Don’t worry , it will even out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 This was almost a year ago, I’m sure it’s evened out by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 We will never know. There are no deadlines in woodworking.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 Cherry is one of the few woods in which the color change over time makes it look better, not worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 16, 2023 Report Share Posted August 16, 2023 On 8/15/2023 at 2:04 PM, phinds said: Cherry is one of the few woods in which the color change over time makes it look better, not worse. That depends. If the light only hits a section it, it won’t look so good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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