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DESCRIPTION | Cedar is red in color and the thin sapwood is nearly white. The grain is very fine and even except for knots. It has a delicate fragrance. Average Weight is 2.5 lbs per bf |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
North America |
BOTANICAL NAME | Juniperus Virginiana |
OTHER NAMES | Incense Cedar, Eastern Red Cedar, Southern Red Juniper, Savin, Pencil Cedar, Pencil Juniper |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | This medium density wood has low bending and resistance to shock loads, low stiffness and medium crushing strength. It also has a medium steam bending classification. |
WORKING PROPERTIES | It is easy to work with hand and power tools and can be planed to a very smooth finish. Nailed, screwed and glued joints hold perfectly, and it can be stained, polished or painted and holds hard enamels. |
DURABILITY | Non-durable, the sapwood is prone to attack by the common furniture beetle. It is moderately resistant to preservative treatment and the sapwood is permeable. |
SEASONING | Kiln dries easily and well with no risk of checking or warping, and air dries with little degradation. Small movement in service. |
USES | Chests, furniture, shingles, boat building, and |
COMMENTS | The smell of cedar is quite pleasant and gives any room an old world feeling. |