Idaho cherry is probably not wild black cherry and probably grew under quite a bit of cultivation (watering) for fruit production... That would lead to wide growth rings which mean weaker wood.

Black cherry growing wild overlaps with black walnut for density and most mechanical properties are very similar, density for density. Black cherry in denser examples is perfectly good stock wood for most any application.

Fruit cherry would probably only be useful for pistol grips...


Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.