Wood?

[Tobykanobe]

Looking for a wood recommendation for Adirondack chairs I'll be building from Rockler plans.  I live in a coastal community so the air is salty, foggy, and we have wet mornings.  I plan on covering them when not in use, but could use a species recommendation.

[Spanky]

Sassafras a good lumber for outside things.

[wtnhighlander]

Adirondacks are pretty bulky. If you need to move them often, I'd suggest a light weight species, like western red cedar.

[Coop]

I built mine from cypress several years ago and they are holding up well, uncovered.

[treeslayer]

Yep, cedar or Cyprus if you can get it, I’ve never worked with redwood but I hear it holds up well

[Chestnut]

Cedar cypress or redwood would be mysugestions. Be aware that there is a difference in rot resistance between sap wood and heart wood on these species. You might need to be picky on material selection and make sure to only use boards that are all heart wood.

[Bmac]

 

12 hours ago, Spanky said:

Sassafras a good lumber for outside things.

Spanky brought up an underutilized species that is very resistant to the weather, Sassafras. If you have access to it, it's probably less expensive than some of the other species.

Spanky, this is pretty light weight wood when dried, correct?

 

Another great species for outside, but it's heavy, is White Oak.

[RichardA]

Around this area, Sassafras used to be used for pickup trucks to make the truck bed more useful, along with wagons and trailer sides.  I used it for my wife's casket.  And it is a light weight wood, and makes the shop smell fantastic.

[Tobykanobe]

Thanks guys, appreciate it.

[Bmac]

On 6/30/2019 at 8:02 PM, Spanky said:

Sassafras a good lumber for outside things.

Curious, how much do you charge per bf for sassafras? I've got some around here but the trees are never big enough to do much with. I always thought that would be a good wood to make raised beds from.