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.

Aromatic red cedar lumber.

Average weight is 2 5 lbs per bf. Domestic timber that best grows in the southern states. May have minimal bark on one face. Aromatic cedar is easy to work with.

Cupressaceae the cypress family. Click here for complete species details. Shows reddish heart with white sap. Aromatic red cedar glues and finishes well though in many applications the wood is left unfinished to preserve its aromatic properties.

Soft easy to work but knots may present some difficulties. However thin sapwood can be nearly white. Call us now at 1. Because of overharvesting and the fact the tree is very slow growing the lumber available is usually short and narrow.

Knots and other defects are common. Aromatic cedar lumber angela raimato 2019 03 25t15 45 56 04 00. Aromatic red cedar is straight grained with knots throughout. A grade lumber.

Very knotty with distinctive cedar aroma. It has a beautiful contrast between the reddish purple heartwood and white sapwood. Except for the knots the grain is very. Aromatic cedar by the piece maybe sawn up to 1 16 of size listed.

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. Aromatic cedar has varying shades of red color. 1 x 4 x 8 4 66 1 x 6 x 8 7 00 1 x 8 x 8 9 32. 2 good faces free of rot doughty and soft knots.

It has a delicate fragrance. Aromatic red cedar has a distinct and tell tale scent. This wood glues and finishes well. Cedar is red in color and the thin sapwood is nearly white.

Most choose to leave the wood unfinished to keep the aromatic smell. 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.

The wood is commonly used in closets and chests to repel moths and other insects. The grain is very fine and even except for knots. The wood is soft with a fine even texture. It has a fine even texture and outstanding resistance to decay.

We also saw custom orders upon request. Tiger myrtle oak red oak white pecan pine eastern white. All of our red cedar lumber is rough cut and comes in a variety of deminsions all in 8 lengths.