Juicegoose Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 I have a bunch of reclaimed aromatic cedar that I was going to repurpose for an outdoor buffet but that that making the whole thing out of cedar would be a little overboard. My thoughts were to make the buffet with slates on the sides and top. Kind of a little frame and panel type action. What would would work well with this naturally reddish type of wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Redwood comes to mind first. Or how about western red cedar, affordable, easy to work and ideal for outdoor projects. Steel fasteners will stain the wood black, even coated screws will eventually. I use brass or stainless for nice outdoor work, coated steel on utilitarian projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juicegoose Posted November 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Maybe I miss spoke but I was kinda thinking something that wasn't reddish. Since the cedar has a lot of red in it I was thinking of something that would allow the wood to be the centerpiece almost acting like a frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatworks Today Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Have you thought about contrasting it with white? You could use a less expensive wood for these pieces and paint it. I've seen pieces finished like this and they look beautiful! A lot of the classic boat interiors are finished this way (Herreshoff) and the style has stood the test of time (and it would be very weather resistant).. Just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juicegoose Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 hmm no i hadn't thought of that and will have to look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Does the Aromatic cedar have the white/yellowish veins in it? I have a mailbox post that is covered in aromatic cedar, and the box is a "satin Nickel". I think they look good together. Have you considered non-wood accents? Stainless steel trim / accessories would look sharp. EDIT: Found a picture, so you can see if you like the combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Re: the contrasting boat interiors (Herreshoff designs) that Boatworks mentioned, the white or lighter colored woods were ususally ash or holly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatworks Today Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Here are a few pics of how that kind of contrast looks. In these pics mahogany is used but any kind of dark(er) wood would give similar results Link 1 Link 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardwootton Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I think that red would look very sharp with something a deep dark brown. I think that could be a very pretty contrast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 White oak, mahogany, ipe, or cypress would all hold up well outdoors and provide varying contrasts. The white oak and cypress will weather silver-gray, the other two will be darker. You could also fume the white oak, it'll get nearly as dark as walnut. Be aware that white oak is great outdoors, red oak is awful. Know what you're buying, if you go that route. Ditto on the stainless steel or brass hardware suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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