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Offline CherokeeKC

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What to do with large old Eastern Red Cedar tree?
« on: February 05, 2013, 03:23:10 pm »
We had a bad windstorm about a week ago that knocked over a large cedar.  I was thinking about making a mantle with it and/or split into staves for bows.  What would you guys do with it? 
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Re: What to do with large old Eastern Red Cedar tree?
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2013, 03:32:32 pm »
I had a bunch of cedar sawed up to make an entertainment center very beautiful wood. Ron
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Re: What to do with large old Eastern Red Cedar tree?
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2013, 04:15:52 pm »
That is a good idea also.  I guess I am wondering if cedar is a good enough bow wood to split into staves or if i shouldnt "waste" it like that and make somethn nice like mantle, entertainment center etc?
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Re: What to do with large old Eastern Red Cedar tree?
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2013, 04:17:53 pm »
Its pretty wood for sure. No, its not good bow wood. Sure a few make it out of each hundred built.
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Re: What to do with large old Eastern Red Cedar tree?
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2013, 05:01:53 pm »
Its a real good wood for outdoor furniture like Adirondack chairs and the like.  Light weight and decay resistant. 

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Offline sadiejane

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Re: What to do with large old Eastern Red Cedar tree?
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2013, 08:34:05 pm »
firs thing id do is peel that bark, get at the inner bark and squirrel away for a project down the road.
inner bark can be woven to make lots of things, including a nice quiver.
and ya still have all that wood to be made into something special
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Re: What to do with large old Eastern Red Cedar tree?
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2013, 04:04:34 pm »
Cool idea sadie...how do i not damage the inner bark while taking bark off?  also how do you seperate the inner from outer bark
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Re: What to do with large old Eastern Red Cedar tree?
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2013, 04:05:36 pm »
Also thanks for all the other replies!  I might use some of it for outdoor furniture too
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