On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 15:01:42 -0600, Dave Balderstone
wrote:

A local wood supplier has steamed cherry on for what's a good price in
this part of the country.

Is there any downside to this wood? Does it react to light evenly?

Depends. There are various grades of cherry. I've seen air-dried
rough sawn cherry in the range $3 to $6.50 BF. I prefer oak or maple
due to the lower prices and lower demand.