Western Red Cedar
Thuja plicata
Description
The largest North American cedar. Heartwood varies from pale yellow to a
dark brown and can do so over a two hundred millimetre length! Very prominent
growth rings and usually straight grained.
Workability
Easy to Work.
Applications
Commonly used for window and door joinery.
Availability
Readily available. We have boards up to 250 x 100 but they are not fully dry.
Hardness
Janka 1.5 380kg/m3. This is nearly as soft as it gets.
Durability
Durable.
At a Glance
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Turning: |
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Good |
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Machining: |
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Excellent |
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Bending: |
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Good |
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Sanding: |
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Easy to sand but the dust can be very irritating. |
| Nailing/Screwing: |
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Excellent |
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Glueing: |
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Excellent |
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Timber Coating: |
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Can leach a yellow colouring which can stain paintwork. |
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Oil: |
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Excellent |
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Note 1 |
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Excellent for external joinery
but it won't take the hard knocks. |
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Note 2 |
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