Douglas fir is light colored wood, white to pale yellow. Pine is also a yellowish color, and redwood has a very distinctive color. It can be cherry-red to dark reddish-brown. Is a redwood a pine?
The contemporary Coast Redwood is Sequoia sempervirens. Is Redwood a hardwood or softwood? Examples of hardwood trees include alder, balsa, beech, hickory, mahogany, maple, oak, teak, and walnut.
Examples of softwood trees are cedar, Douglas fir, juniper, pine, redwood, spruce, and yew. Most hardwoods have a higher density than most softwoods. What is red wood called? Is Redwood more expensive than cedar? In general, redwood fencing will be more expensive than cedar due to the relative scarcity of the redwood tree. This is especially true when it comes to wider versus narrow fence boards.
White cedar is the most expensive of the three cedar varieties, while red is the most affordable. Whitewood is typically used for crates, carcasses or boxes. It is important to note these differences as a few staircase manufacturers in the UK offer low grade Whitewood staircases, which cost less then Redwood, but do not clarify this to the customer. At Mr Stairs we only utilise furniture grade Pine Redwood in our staircases.
Our growing number of repeat and new clients is testament to the fact that we only believe in delivering the perfect made-to-measure timber staircases. We serve both local and national customers. From softwood to hardwood, we offer a large selection of styles for your new timber staircase. You can customize and configure all these through our 3D Stair Builder tool. I've looked at a couple of books which indicate that western red cedar is a pretty good wood to work with, dimensionally stable, works well, finishes well.
Believe it to be relatively cheap, I know its not the strongest wood in the world, but for this application it doesn't need to be. I was just going to buy a small quantity, play around with it to see if I could use it.
Western red cedar is used for making beehives, commercially, because it's light and almost rot proof in the long life of a beehive.
It's very difficult to get the right plank size in UK though so Spouse always used floorboards, which made the hive parts heavy but much cheaper. A timber which insects didn't like wouldn't be used for beehives Interesting points, and probably well founded.
Unfortunately, us blokes just do what we're told or try to give the impression that we do , so "Make it from Cedar" becomes " which is the easiest and most cost effective way of doing this " Hmmm, non of my books mention Lebanese spruce, what chance of finding that locally?! I've just started playing with banging wood with hammers, so I'm eager to dabble with a few ideas. Western Red Cedar is supposed to be pretty good to work with, so I was keen to try that better than that damned fibrous Pine stuff.
Thanks for info. Depends where 'locally' is! It's not a spruce, it's Cedrus libani. It's a very large parkland tree, not usually a commercial wood.
There are some specialist sources of such timbers though I doubt that you'd get it from Jewsons! See www. WRC is easy to work but it won't deter insects. What sort of insects is your lady worried about? I understand from reading the woodworking mags that you can get C of L veneered ply and mdf too. Though I have never tried to source any as my lady has bad hayfever and hates the idea of fragrant wood. I was just concerned that it sounded exotic, and considering how difficult it is to find Western Red Cedar around here Lancs in small quantities, PAR, I was a little sceptical about finding this either.
It's a very large parkland tree, not Doh! I meant Cedar! There are some specialist sources of such timbers : though I doubt that you'd get it from Jewsons! Ah, so its grown in England, anyway, so might not be that difficult to come by She says moths, but we don't have them anyway, I think she's just showing an interest in my new hobby, and wants to design the things for the house herself.
Personally, I just want to move away from pine and practise a little, and WRC seemed an easy direction still need to find a local stockist, however, although I think I've found a place, just need to find out when its open - the joys of having a full time job, eh!
Interesting idea, thats a DIY thing, not a herbalist type thing, I take it? Hayfever is usually caused by pollen. Wood doesn't emit pollen. Of course, she might be a rare exception Colour Chart. Garden Rooms. Massive savings available in our Ex-Display Sale! Learn More. This Website Uses Cookies We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits.
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