baok Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 I removed some faux beams from my living room ceiling on Saturday. They were painted a dark chocolate brown. Before taking them to the dump I thought I'd run one through the planer to see what it was. This is what came out: straight grained cedar. Pretty soft stuff but I have a lot of it. I think I'll keep it. Not sure what I can make from such soft stuff but perhaps someone here has some ideas. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Do you have a back yard? Or a porch? Hmmmm, exterior furniture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 How about drawer sides, boxes, box liners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 +1 on outdoor projects. Is it Western red cedar - smells like pencil shavings ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Yep, anything outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baok Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Thanks folks - some good ideas here. You're right; they planed down to 5/8. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Very much an external wood. Western Red Cedar is normally an external cladding material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 What Graham said. I live in a house covered with the stuff. I made a street address sign for my folks recently, and had to use cedar fence pickets for stock, because the WRC siding boards at my local home center were more knot than wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatworks Today Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 It's about my dinner time so I have food on the brain; if you end up with a few cut off pieces try having some cedar grilled salmon (or really almost any fish).. De-Lish! Here's a quick guide if interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el capitán Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 What about a cedar lined blanket chest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Boxes...keepsake boxes, jewelry boxes, tissue boxes Serving trays - recipe card holder I don't know though....if you've had it in your house for years, you might be tired of seeing cedar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedarhorseworkshop Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Cedar is also good for instruments where there won't be a lot stress on it. It works well for flutes, recorders, etc. It's not hard enough for guitar necks or anything like that, but for wind instruments it produces a low vibration that is not the loudest sound you can get, but it's very full and deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbb Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 You could build a strip-planked canoe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Bag the shavings and sawdust in burlap for aromatic air fresheners.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Keep it for secondary stock. Drawer sides, bottoms, cabinet backs, panels, etc. Yes, it's soft, but that also makes it easy on tools and lowers the weight of your finished pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdjms1 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 +1 on using cedar scraps to cook salmon on the grill (cedar plank salmon). Used some of my WRC non-treated non-stained fence board scraps and it turned out great... I don't know if I would use your left overs though considering its been painted/stained... but perhaps i am just overly cautious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 +1 on using cedar scraps to cook salmon on the grill (cedar plank salmon). Used some of my WRC non-treated non-stained fence board scraps and it turned out great... I don't know if I would use your left overs though considering its been painted/stained... but perhaps i am just overly cautious. the local grocery store had two grilling planks for sale across from the fish... and all I could see was a drawer. for $5, I think it's a little expensive (for a drawer), but if you can get the planks at a lower cost (and lower interest rate), I'd love to find stuff to grill and bring over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonBlue Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 It is beautiful when used as an indoor wall or cieling treatment. Shiplap or V-grooved. It accepts stain well if you want a special color. Easy install with finish nailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 It looks like dough fir to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Not enough curl or figure to be oatmeal and no spots or blots to indicated chocolate chip. That dark but even a color I'd have to think it might be a macaroon of some kind but I'm not sure fir was what I was thinking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Doug fir is more orange. It does look like vertigal grain (quartersawn) cedar to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Bird Houses keep popping into my mind when you mention cedar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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