"toller" wrote in message
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I bought some curly cherry at a lumberyard about 3 hours away.

After planing I find one piece is significantly lighter. I am pretty sure
it is heartwood like the rest; it is just lighter. I don't have enough
wood to not use it, and sure don't like the idea of a full days trip to
pick up one more piece. (sure, I should have bought a surplus, but the
stuff is expensive!)

Should I expect it to get closer to the rest over time, or will it remain
lighter. I could put a light stain on it (I have done that with walnut
sapwood) but don't want to if it will blend naturally.

Thanks.

You might try giving that 1 board a "head start" on aging by placing it in
the sun for a while. Good Luck.

Mike