Aromatic Red Cedar Lumber

However thin sapwood can be nearly white.

Aromatic red cedar lumber.

Aromatic red cedar glues and finishes well though in many applications the wood is left unfinished to preserve its aromatic properties. Because of overharvesting and the fact the tree is very slow growing the lumber available is usually short and narrow. Most choose to leave the wood unfinished to keep the aromatic smell. May have minimal bark on one face.

Shows reddish heart with white sap. Domestic hardwood aromatic cedar is classified as a domestic wood and is sometimes referred to as eastern red cedar southern red juniper incense cedar savin pencil cedar or pencil juniper. The material is generally full of knots. Soft easy to work but knots may present some difficulties.

Cupressaceae the cypress family. Domestic timber that best grows in the southern states. Average weight is 2 5 lbs per bf. Sapwood voids and live edge are not considered a defects in this species.

Cedar is red in color and the thin sapwood is nearly white. The grain is very fine and even except for knots. It is known for its distinct scent and is commonly used in closets and chests to repel moths insects. Knots and other defects are common.

Aromatic cedar has varying shades of red color. A grade lumber. Tiger myrtle oak red oak white pecan pine eastern white. The wood is soft with a fine even texture.

Except for the knots the grain is very. Aromatic cedar lumber angela raimato 2019 03 25t15 45 56 04 00. This wood glues and finishes well. The wood is commonly used in closets and chests to repel moths and other insects.

Aromatic cedar by the piece maybe sawn up to 1 16 of size listed. It has a beautiful contrast between the reddish purple heartwood and white sapwood. 1 x 4 x 8 4 66 1 x 6 x 8 7 00 1 x 8 x 8 9 32. Eastern red cedar lumber aromatic cedar eastern red cedar or aromatic cedar has been used for years in cedar chests and closets to protect clothing from insect damage.

We also saw custom orders upon request. All of our red cedar lumber is rough cut and comes in a variety of deminsions all in 8 lengths. Aromatic cedar is easy to work with. 2 good faces free of rot doughty and soft knots.

Aromatic cedar dimensional lumber. Click here for complete species details. Very knotty with distinctive cedar aroma. It has a fine even texture and outstanding resistance to decay.

It has a delicate fragrance. Call us now at 1. Aromatic cedar aromatic red cedar boards tend to be knotty and narrow because this is a very slow growing species and most trees harvested tend to be fairly small in diameter.