just finished an order of red cedar. nice stuff eh?
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That is some real nice cedar.
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. :)
That sure does SMELL good!!!!!!!!! ;D :D smiley _airfreshener
LEON
That cedar is exceptionally clear. That must have been a magnificent tree.
Yes nice lookin cedar & sawshed, must a been a fair size tree...
Dave
That's some beautiful wood alright, but it looks more like Atlantic White Cedar than ERC.
I would think it to be Western Red since the fellow is from B.C.
Aahh, right you are Jeff. He didn't say Eastern, did he? :D
OK. That explains it. Fooled me.
Very nice clear WRC Nice job milling it up grains are nice and straight!
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.
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.
And if memory serves me right, none of them are cedar, but more related to the cypresss family.
That's some superior looking wood there! 8) 8) 8)
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 >:(.
That 2nd picture, how did you get a cant that wide?!
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. ::)
I knew it could cut pretty wide, but that cant looks about 3'!
NICE.
I think that 'cant' is a bunch of smaller cants or boards stacked up. ::)
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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?
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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 :(.
Quote from: luckylager on February 21, 2011, 11:23:28 PM
how do you add a link to ones forum photo gallery?
If I am following your question, we can click on your "photo gallery" which is the link. You have some very nice pictures in there.
Remember, the photo galley is simply a place to put and store photos so they can be used in posts. That is their sole purpose.