Aromatic Cedar Boards for Your Next Project

Aromatic cedar boards are a popular choice for many woodworking projects due to their natural resistance to rot and insects.

They can be used to create beautiful and long-lasting outdoor furniture, such as planters, benches, and tables.

Aromatic cedar boards are also a great option for indoor projects, like wall paneling, ceiling treatments, and even decorative trim.

They can be stained or left unfinished to showcase their natural beauty and distinctive aroma.

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Aromatic cedar boards are incredibly versatile and can be used for a variety of projects.

You can install aromatic cedar paneling by blind nailing through the tongue directly to the studs, making it a great option for shelving or cabinets.

Eastern aromatic cedar is a firm and stable hardwood that's renowned for its durability, so you can trust it to withstand the test of time.

Its bright coloring, with red hues contrasting on a pale yellow base, is a natural beauty that requires little to no maintenance.

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Aromatic cedar boards come in a range of specific varieties, each with its own unique characteristics.

Western red cedar is one of the most popular types, known for its distinctive aroma and durability. It's resistant to rot, decay, and insects, making it a great choice for outdoor projects.

Eastern white cedar is another popular option, prized for its light color and subtle aroma. It's also resistant to rot and insects, but slightly less durable than western red cedar.

Incense cedar is a third variety, valued for its rich, spicy aroma and fine texture. It's often used for decorative purposes, such as making wooden furniture and paneling.

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Eastern Red is a type of wood known for its pungent natural oils, earning it the nickname "aromatic cedar".

It's often used to line closets and hope chests to ward off insects, although there's limited scientific data to support its effectiveness.

The wood has a distinctive appearance, with pinkish-red tones, occasional purplish tinge, and deep reddish-brown streaks in the heartwood, and almost white sapwood with knots present throughout.

In terms of finishing, eastern red cedar can cause problems in confined spaces due to its resins, which inhibit the hardening of oil finishes.

For the best results, choose polyurethane or lacquer to finish your eastern red cedar project.

This wood is also known as Alaska cedar, and it grows in the Pacific Northwest, from Alaska through British Columbia and into Oregon.

Its slow growth rate results in tight rings, making it a dense and hard wood with an impressive strength-to-weight ratio.

Eastern red cedar is available in random widths, typically 3”, 4”, 5”, or 6” face, due to its small tree size.

The price of eastern red cedar is $3.50 per board foot for 4/4, S2S stock.

Spanish cedar is a hardwood that grows natively in Central and South America, and has been planted in Florida. It's a relative of mahoganies and can grow up to 100' tall.

Spanish cedar is used for a wide range of applications, from furniture to windows and cabinetry. Builders of lightweight racing boats also use it to fashion sleekly curved hulls.

The wood is lightweight, making it easy to machine and finish. It has a straight grain and a pinkish to reddish-brown tone that darkens over time.

You can find Spanish cedar lumber stocked in 4/4 thickness, skip surfaced on both faces, and left rough on the edges. It's sold by the board foot, with a JANKA HARDNESS SCALE of 600.

Spanish cedar is a popular choice for lining cigar humidors due to its aromatic oils and moisture resistance. It's also on clearance, available while supplies last, with a current price of $12.00 per board foot.