Bending red cedar - FineWoodworking
2006年6月25日 · By Red cedar, are you talking Western Red, or Thuja Plicata, or Eastern, Juniperus Virginana. I have never tried either, but The juniper is very brash, and I would not give it very good odds. The western cells are so long, thin and hollow, that while the wood may soften, it is more likely that the cells would just wad up and deform rather than ...
Gluing Cedar - FineWoodworking
2009年1月19日 · I have tried more expensive pva type glues (titebond and Lee valley glue) and the problem is much worse. I regularly glue up blocks of White pine, Mahogany, Sapele, and Poplar, the Cedar is the only wood I have had a problem with. The Cedar boards are used in an industrial process that glue colour does not matter.
Cedar wood and danish oil finish - FineWoodworking
2022年6月4日 · Once in the spring and once in the fall he would post the same newspaper column about working with cedar. His point was that cedar, and a very few other woods, has a natural ability to expel water from its cells. That makes cedar an ideal wood for outdoor furniture and fixtures. His message was ALWAYS - never, never, never put a finish on cedar.
The best woods for steam-bending - FineWoodworking
2021年5月11日 · Wood that will be steam-bent should ideally be between 15% and 20% moisture content. Boggs highly recommends using air-dried wood and monitoring it with a meter. Kiln-dried wood gets a bath before bending. Boggs prepares kiln-dried parts by steaming them for an hour, then soaking them in water for three days before steaming and bending them.
How to Make a Humidor - FineWoodworking
2011年7月26日 · Most humidors are constructed of Spanish cedar, with linings composed of the same species. Spanish cedar has a lot going for it when it comes to the housing of fine cigars. First and foremost, it’s an incredibly stable wood, able to stand up to the extreme difference in relative humidity between the interior and exterior of the box.
Build a cedar planter with a bench: A beginning woodworking …
2021年2月26日 · In this case I started with big 16-in.-dia. pots (actually a tad bigger than 16 in.) from my local home center. The planter boxes are beyond simple: just roughsawn cedar fence boards screwed onto square posts hidden on the inside. I broke my cedar rule and used pressure-treated wood for the posts.
Working with Cedar - FineWoodworking
2003年7月17日 · Port Orford Cedar, if that's what you have, is a very nice cabinet-grade wood. That's good stuff, you're lucky if that's what you have. Can't remember if that one's a true cedar (Help, Jon!). But the soft wood with the aromatic smell that's commonly sold at lumber yards as "cedar" is good for outdoor furniture. It is surprisingly strong.
Cedar vs. Cypress for outdoor furniture - FineWoodworking
2006年9月1日 · The cedar is supposed to be more resistant to insects and wood rot, but that may only be for cypress heart wood. Home Depot sells cedar, and the price for cedar is less than cypress. Then again, different species of cedar may have different characteristics.
What's The Best Wood For Planter Boxes? - FineWoodworking
2016年3月21日 · *The natural colour of a Cedar planter won’t last. In fact, you’ll need to re-seal the material almost every year to preserve it. *More expensive than most other woods you can choose from. Now Build It! Now you’ve got the details needed to decide what the best wood for planter boxes is. So make your purchase and then start the ...
Finish on a cedar chest - FineWoodworking
2007年2月22日 · Been quite awhile since I've looked at Lanes's current offerings. I do know that my folks 50+ year old Lane cedar chest is out of vertical grain Southern Red Cedar and finished on the outside with varnish and is in excellent condition i.e, no warpage. I'd be very reluctant to put a film finish on this piece, if the stock were flatsawn. FWIW.