Gluing Cedar - FineWoodworking
网页2009年1月19日 · I have a job that I laminate up 8/4 kiln dried clear Western Red Cedar boards into blocks approximately 3.5″ x8″x5-8′. I joint one face of the boards and then plane the other. I currently use a hardware store house brand pva type glue that I spread with a notched piece of hardboard. I clamp the boards together using clamps both sides of ...
Working with Cedar - FineWoodworking
网页2003年7月9日 · Port Orford Cedar, if that's what you have, is a very nice cabinet-grade wood. That's good stuff, you're lucky if that's what you have. Can't remember if that one's a true cedar (Help, Jon!). But the soft wood with the aromatic smell that's commonly sold at lumber yards as "cedar" is good for outdoor furniture. It is surprisingly strong.
The best woods for steam-bending - FineWoodworking
网页2021年5月11日 · Ideally, wood for steam-bending should be between 15% and 20% moisture content. If you don’t have a moisture meter, get one. Knowing the moisture content of the wood you are working with is critical. I most prefer air-dried wood for bending. But if you don’t have access to air-dried or green lumber you …
Cedar vs. Cypress for outdoor furniture - FineWoodworking
网页2006年9月1日 · I was thinking cypress would be a good choice, but I was told that cedar would be better. The cedar is supposed to be more resistant to insects and wood rot, but that may only be for cypress heart wood. Home Depot sells cedar, and the price for cedar is less than cypress. Then again, different species of cedar may have different characteristics ...
Build a cedar planter with a bench: A beginning woodworking …
网页2021年2月26日 · Posts and cleats: Pressure-treated wood, 1-1/2 in. square. Seat boards: Cedar, roughly 1-3/8 in. thick by 5-1/2 in. wide, with rounded edges. Deck screws, 2 in. long. Deck screws, 3 in. long. Two plastic planting containers, 16 in. diameter (actually 16-1/4 in.) If you want the full planter–bench array, make the planters full size, four ...
Bending red cedar - FineWoodworking
网页2006年6月25日 · By Red cedar, are you talking Western Red, or Thuja Plicata, or Eastern, Juniperus Virginana. I have never tried either, but The juniper is very brash, and I would not give it very good odds. The western cells are so long, thin and hollow, that while the wood may soften, it is more likely that the cells would just wad up and deform rather than ...
What's The Best Wood For Planter Boxes? - FineWoodworking
网页2016年3月21日 · Teak Wood. Teak is probably the most common material used for planter boxes. The Benefits. * You should know that Teak is highly resistant to weathering. This is due to the natural protective oils it produces. * If not treated with colour preserving sealant only the colour of the wood will be affected, not its durability – it’ll just turn grey.
Cedar in the Ground - FineWoodworking
网页2002年9月20日 · Herb, directly buried in the soil it can last between 10 and 15 years. It all depends on the climate and soil. As was stated before, it will usually rot off at ground level and this is because eventually the wood will soften and the bugs will get to it. Jasco makes a product called Terminate that will slow the bugs down for a few years.
How to Make a Humidor - FineWoodworking
网页2011年7月26日 · There is however, one caveat: this species has a tendency to exude oil from within, and from time-to-time, you may spot a few small specks of sticky oil inside a humidor. The solution is simple, however. You can either wipe the resin off with a bit of acetone or lacquer thinner, or simply sand the small specks away with …
Cedar wood and danish oil finish - FineWoodworking
网页2022年6月4日 · All woods expel water from their cells; it's called drying. Eastern red cedar is durable in the weather because of the extractives the tree deposits in the heartwood. The sapwood has no durability; rot and termites will attack the sapwood. Sealing a napkin ring with an oil finish will not make it rot. It will stay dry in the house.