Black lines and marks in fresh cut Cherry

[Stoneymason]

 

[Del_]

Annual growth rings.

 

[Henry3120xp]

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I hear cabinet makers referring to that as pitch pockets. Don’t know if that’s what it actually is or not. It is very common in cherry. I’ve turned a lot of cherry and most of it I see has some in it.
That’s a nice looking spoon. Been carving long?

 

[Stoneymason]

What are they anyone know?

I hear cabinet makers referring to that as pitch pockets. Don’t know if that’s what it actually is or not. It is very common in cherry. I’ve turned a lot of cherry and most of it I see has some in it.
That’s a nice looking spoon. Been carving long?

hey thanks for response. This is my 1 year anniversary of carving spoons. This is its roughed out phase. If you would like I’m Instagram @bee_spoons. You are the 4th person to call it pitch pockets or resin pockets. I’m going to call this one solved. Thanks again

 

[Jason Douglas]

Likely to be zone lines from compartmentalization.