red cedar pics

luckylager · February 19, 2011, 06:52:15 PM

just finished an order of red cedar. nice stuff eh?

woodman58 · February 19, 2011, 07:34:19 PM

That is some real nice cedar.

Magicman · February 19, 2011, 07:38:26 PM

Looks like you have been sleeping for over a year. Welcome to the Forestry Forum. How about sharing some more information about your operation. It looks interesting.

Wintergreen Mountain · February 19, 2011, 07:43:32 PM

That sure does SMELL good!!!!!!!!! ;D :D smiley _airfreshener

LEON

WDH · February 19, 2011, 08:27:24 PM

That cedar is exceptionally clear. That must have been a magnificent tree.

customdave · February 19, 2011, 09:48:55 PM

Yes nice lookin cedar & sawshed, must a been a fair size tree...

Dave

DanG · February 19, 2011, 10:01:47 PM

That's some beautiful wood alright, but it looks more like Atlantic White Cedar than ERC.

Jeff · February 19, 2011, 10:10:48 PM

I would think it to be Western Red since the fellow is from B.C.

DanG · February 19, 2011, 11:24:58 PM

Aahh, right you are Jeff. He didn't say Eastern, did he? :D

WDH · February 20, 2011, 12:17:43 AM

OK. That explains it. Fooled me.

redbeard · February 20, 2011, 12:48:04 AM

Very nice clear WRC Nice job milling it up grains are nice and straight!

Brucer · February 20, 2011, 02:35:59 AM

Yep, that's Western Red Cedar.

Quote from: DanG on February 19, 2011, 10:01:47 PM
That's some beautiful wood alright, but it looks more like Atlantic White Cedar than ERC.

They're the same genus. In fact, I think they're the only two "cedar" species in North America that are related. WRC is slightly stronger.

WDH · February 20, 2011, 11:49:53 AM

They are not the same genus. WRC is a Thuja as is Northern White Cedar of the frozen North. ERC is a Juniperous, and Atlantic White Cedar is a Chamaecyparis.

Of these four, Northern White Cedar and Atlantic White Cedar seem to be most similar in color, texture, aroma, and properties to me. WRC and ERC are very different.

LeeB · February 20, 2011, 12:00:26 PM

And if memory serves me right, none of them are cedar, but more related to the cypresss family.

clww · February 20, 2011, 01:06:29 PM

That's some superior looking wood there! 8) 8) 8)

Brucer · February 21, 2011, 02:00:24 PM

Quote from: WDH on February 20, 2011, 11:49:53 AM
They are not the same genus. WRC is a Thuja as is Northern White Cedar of the frozen North. ERC is a Juniperous, and Atlantic White Cedar is a Chamaecyparis.

DanG, you're right! WRC (Thuja plicata) and Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) are related. Northern White is also (officially) called Eastern White.

I have a book that lists Atlantic White Cedar as an alternative name for Northern White Cedar. A closer look at the introductory notes tells me all it means is that someone somewhere at one time thought they were the same >:(.

tyb525 · February 21, 2011, 02:07:55 PM

That 2nd picture, how did you get a cant that wide?!

pigman · February 21, 2011, 02:15:56 PM

ty, an LT 40 mizer can cut a cant 25" wide, but that picture does look like that cant is over 25" wide. Maybe it is an optical delusion. :

tyb525 · February 21, 2011, 02:17:03 PM

I knew it could cut pretty wide, but that cant looks about 3'!

weisyboy · February 21, 2011, 03:26:38 PM

NICE.

Slingshot · February 21, 2011, 03:43:58 PM

I think that 'cant' is a bunch of smaller cants or boards stacked up. :

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luckylager · February 21, 2011, 11:23:28 PM

we have a mobile dimension aswell. i canted the log on the mobile and then took pics of the cant on the woodmizer. i think it was just under 3' tall. how do you add a link to ones forum photo gallery?

Brucer · February 22, 2011, 12:49:14 AM

That coastal WRC is amazing stuff. It's much smaller here in the interior and anything over 20" in diameter will most likely have butt rot or center rot.

That second photo showing the 36" cant really illustrates how the lower branches break off when the tree is young; that lets the outer growth rings grow without knots. Hardly ever see that on our interior WRC :(.