Popular Post Isaac Posted July 9, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 So I had all this scrap wood left from the previous owners roof deck. I was planning to toss it, but decided to plane a scrap. I assumed it was just garbage pressure treated pine, but it turned out to be cedar. I ran it through my planer. Took a bit of work going back and forth, but I now have a huge pile of cedar. I'm thinking I can make a farmhouse style table with it. I've got it stickered in my garage for drying. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondhockey Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Definitely check it for nails with a magnetometer. I don't want to dilute this suggestion so I'll stop here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondhockey Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 I love cedar. Good for you to check it out. There's a ton of things you can do with it, the least of which is bird houses (my sister just asked for one ;-) If nothing else then cedar planks to cook on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 If only you'd known it was cedar you could have put the planer 10 feet to the right. Then you wouldn't have had to clean up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted July 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 41 minutes ago, Mark J said: If only you'd known it was cedar you could have put the planer 10 feet to the right. Then you wouldn't have had to clean up. Ha! That is actually what I did with it, just shoveled it into the mulch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 I can be a lot of work to reclaim material but for some species it's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted July 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Yeah, I've not done much reclaiming. I've got a lot of projects around the new house, so I'm happy to have these boards drying out in the interim. Right now, after drying, I'm thinking I could laminate them to create some 1.5" final thickness stock pretty easily. Ripping between the fastener holes, I can get around 4" or 5" wide hole-free stock I believe. Though, for a farmhouse table top, I'd probably fill and leave them, for character. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 How long have you been at the new house? I remember you had a small shop did you get much of an upgrade there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 I found some redwood from an old deck, a few years ago. My wife loves the garden bench that I made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Isaac Posted July 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Chestnut said: How long have you been at the new house? I remember you had a small shop did you get much of an upgrade there? In for about a month, still unpacking. I’ve got a bigger space with better lighting and power options. Still fairly low ceilings, but once I’m properly settled, I’m looking forward to having tools far enough apart to help keep things a bit cleaner. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 That cedar will dry quick. Old cedar dries fast. Green takes longer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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