Ronn W Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Thiese pics are of a box of slats from and old metal framed glider chair. The owner would like me to amke new slats. Easy enough. At first I thought it was cedar since it has been ouside for years and has not rotted but then, just a few minutes ago I decide to look past the gray weathered wood and now I don't know what it is. The wood seems to be harder tha cedar but is fairly light in weight. Please help. Here are pics...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Do you have any black locusts in Minnesota? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted September 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 the insect or the tree? In eaither case, I don't know. It may not be form here originally. Is Black locust you guess? I will look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted September 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I just learned that the MN DNR considers balck locust an invasive species . Who da thunk it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Red cedar, cut into lumber want last long out in the weather. If you leave it in a post the red will last for years. Nobody around here wants a squared up red cedar post for a barn post. They just want a red cedar post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Color leans me toward cypress. Locust is a good guess for rot / weather resistance, but I think it would feel heavier. One of the northern cedars, maybe? Yellow or white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 If it is an outdoor chair then replace it with the most rot resistant you can. Cypress is good but cedar is better. Sapale also does good in the weather... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 FWIW, we were in Lancaster, Pennsylvania this summer. Amish craftsmen have changed from wood lawn furniture to synthetic materials that last forever. Saw several stores and gift shops that had this furniture. Just an observation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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