Aromatic Red Cedar Lumber

All of our red cedar lumber is rough cut and comes in a variety of deminsions all in 8 lengths.

Aromatic red cedar lumber.

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. Except for the knots the grain is very. The material is generally full of knots. The wood is soft with a fine even texture.

However thin sapwood can be nearly white. Sapwood voids and live edge are not considered a defects in this species. Wood vendors sources only the finest aroumatic red cedar lumber as well aromatic red cedar slabs. It is known for its distinct scent and is commonly used in closets and chests to repel moths insects.

Cedar is red in color and the thin sapwood is nearly white. Aromatic cedar has varying shades of red color. A grade lumber. Aromatic cedar dimensional lumber.

Cupressaceae the cypress family. 1 x 4 x 8 4 66 1 x 6 x 8 7 00 1 x 8 x 8 9 32. Knots and other defects are common. 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.

It has a delicate fragrance. We also saw custom orders upon request. Because of overharvesting and the fact the tree is very slow growing the lumber available is usually short and narrow. Soft easy to work but knots may present some difficulties.

Domestic timber that best grows in the southern states. It has a fine even texture and outstanding resistance to decay. Aromatic red cedar has a distinct and tell tale scent. Call us now at 1.

Aromatic cedar lumber angela raimato 2019 03 25t15 45 56 04 00. Aromatic red cedar glues and finishes well though in many applications the wood is left unfinished to preserve its aromatic properties. Aromatic red cedar is straight grained with knots throughout. Very knotty with distinctive cedar aroma.

It has a beautiful contrast between the reddish purple heartwood and white sapwood. This wood glues and finishes well. 2 good faces free of rot doughty and soft knots. Click here for complete species details.

The grain is very fine and even except for knots. Aromatic cedar is easy to work with. Most choose to leave the wood unfinished to keep the aromatic smell. May have minimal bark on one face.

The wood is commonly used in closets and chests to repel moths and other insects. Average weight is 2 5 lbs per bf. Shows reddish heart with white sap.