Re: [bolger] Re: aromatic vs. western red cedar
I had posted the question on the aromatic cedar. Thanks for responding. I was not aware that cypress was of that family. It is available locally so I'll research a bit more. Currently I'm gathering information on materials to start my next BIG project. ( CC29 )
The cat is what I want though I'm having regrets on not going with the Wyoming. Too bad it's so long and cost so much on slip rentals. Not that we'll rent slips a lot on a 2 year cruise but it will still add up to a fair amount.
Jeff
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The cat is what I want though I'm having regrets on not going with the Wyoming. Too bad it's so long and cost so much on slip rentals. Not that we'll rent slips a lot on a 2 year cruise but it will still add up to a fair amount.
Jeff
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Working through a week's worth of Bolger digests to see if someone answered
the question about aromatic vs western red cedar is exhausting to say the
least. Long since deleted original question, so I don't even know who posted
it. Anyway, since I'm relatively sure no one else responded to it I'll
comment as a long time lover of cedar in its various forms. Truth is no real
cedar (cedrus family) is native to North America. Most of what we call
cedar in the US and Canada is of the Arbor-vitae family including western
red, eastern white, and western yellow cedar (cypress). All great boat
building woods in specific areas, usually not subject to mechanical wear and
tear. Aromatic cedar is actually a scrubby juniper called eastern red cedar.
Primarily used for cedar chests and pencils. Not suitable for anything of
any real size or strength requirement, but very pretty and overwhelmingly
aromatic.
jeb, clutching at straws, approaching the winter solstice on the dark shores
of Fundy
the question about aromatic vs western red cedar is exhausting to say the
least. Long since deleted original question, so I don't even know who posted
it. Anyway, since I'm relatively sure no one else responded to it I'll
comment as a long time lover of cedar in its various forms. Truth is no real
cedar (cedrus family) is native to North America. Most of what we call
cedar in the US and Canada is of the Arbor-vitae family including western
red, eastern white, and western yellow cedar (cypress). All great boat
building woods in specific areas, usually not subject to mechanical wear and
tear. Aromatic cedar is actually a scrubby juniper called eastern red cedar.
Primarily used for cedar chests and pencils. Not suitable for anything of
any real size or strength requirement, but very pretty and overwhelmingly
aromatic.
jeb, clutching at straws, approaching the winter solstice on the dark shores
of Fundy