Cedar

[Pa Pa Jack]

Anyone in the SC area around Greenwood? I have quite a few fairly good sized cedars that I am clearing. These are anywhere from 8 inches to about 18 inches diameter. I hate to just burn them, but have no other use for them. Send a PM if interested. We can easily work something out.

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[Dave Boyt]

Someone is going to get some beautiful wood from those. Wish I were closer!

 

[pastryguyhawaii]

Someone is going to get some beautiful wood from those. Wish I were closer!

I agree. You are a tad closer than I am, though.

 

[Pa Pa Jack]

I might have to get a mill myself. I walked a bit today and counted about 60 cedar trees that are going to be removed. that only accounts for the ones that I feel would have some useable lumber in them. there are many more that are only 4 to 6 inches in dia. but most are at least 30 feet long. These are in a mature canopy that I am trying to open.

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[Dave Boyt]

You're right. You need a mill. Looks like some nice trees over your way.

 

[carhartt]

The fist cut smells great. The last cut smells the same but you are really tired of it. As you are cutting it you wonder if you can make and sell the saw dust as a potpourri to the woman folk. We all know they will buy anything packaged properly.
Some of the best money I made on sawed lumber was on Red cedar.

 

[discounthunter]

your about 3 hrs north of me.might be worth a weekend trip!

 

[Pa Pa Jack]

Might sound like a dumb question, but does cedar need to be dried like other woods? I had never thought about that until my wife asked me.

 

[Dave Boyt]

Might sound like a dumb question, but does cedar need to be dried like other woods? I had never thought about that until my wife asked me.

No, and yes (no, it isn't a dumb question, and yes, it needs to be dried like other woods). It shrinks just like any other wood as it dries, so if it is going to be used indoors, it should be kiln dry. If it is going to be used outdoors, then air dry is best. Rule of thumb is a year of air drying per inch of thickness, though this varies with location. At least you won't have to worry much about decay. You might check some of the threads on air drying. Here's a link to a thread that gives a pretty good overview of the process.

Air Drying Lumber

And keep the questions (and photos) coming. I'd love to see you with a nice stack of cedar waiting for the right project.