(06-07-2025, 12:07 PM)Gary G™ Wrote: Don’t be surprised if they sprayed maple to resemble cherry.
Some does look like cherry though.
I’m surprised; would have expected Penn. House to be more refined.
Some of the stretchers are probably something else. No one looks at the stretchers so why use cherry? The board with "Pennsylvania House Furniture" definitely looks like it is something other than cherry.
The other boards definitely appear to be cherry though. I am trying to remember but I don't think I have ever machined Cherry. I did notice an aroma when I was ripping the tabletop down to boards or maybe it was the burns caused by the blade. The boards did machine very well.
Here are some more photos of the boards from the side. Also a few more pictures of the legs which are solid wood... hopefully cherry.
In my experience cherry burns very easily, so your wishes my be true that it is cherry. Even when I have a brand new sharp blade I still struggle to get burn free rips. And don’t pause for a half a second when routing either.
(06-06-2025, 04:46 PM)bpatters69 Wrote: I could be talked into giving away the legs. I don't turn and I doubt I will do anything with them.
are you saying it is your wood now? If yes how much are we talking here?
As of this time I am now teaching vets again. If you have any lumber scraps we can use them to glue up to make some bowl from a board which we have not done yet.. Thank You Everyone.
It is always the right time, to do the right thing.
My parents have a PA House dining room set, it's fine furniture and quite expensive back in its day. Not sure what was going on with that top but not typical of their work unless it's changed.