spanish cedar?

[jgaeta]

my girl was nice enough to buy me some (what she was told was) spanish cedar for me to make a few dividers in my tupperdore to help with humidity. my question is, after i cut the stuff down, and was seasoning it, i noticed that the grains didn't look like the spanish cedar in my desktop. is this stuff okay to use?

 

[dpricenator]

does it smell like grandma's closet? You do not want to use aromatic cedar.

yOU COULD ALSO MAKE THOSE DIVIDERS WITH THE PANELS OF BROKEN DOWN CIGAR BOXES.

 

[jgaeta]

no, it doesn't smell. it just looks different than the spanish cedar im used to seeing. i hate to just throw it away since my girl was nice enough to surprise me with it. i do like the idea of using old cigar boxes. i will stop by a b&m today to grab a few today (NO acid boxes however, haha). i'll figure out what to do with this stuff later, haha.

 

[Angry Bill]

Those two pieces look fine. I would use them. But I am not a woodworker!

 

[jgaeta]

the thing that scared me was the dark areas. they were a little "sticky" when i first got the piece, but i sanded them down and they are nice and smooth now.

 

[RonC]

you should be fine. good idea sanding down the sap

 

[jgaeta]

awesome, thanks guys for the responses.

 

[weskimad]

It looks like the spanish ceder I used to make my my coolidor trays.

 

[dpricenator]

the thing that scared me was the dark areas. they were a little "sticky" when i first got the piece, but i sanded them down and they are nice and smooth now.

You may have some freshly cut wood there, in which case the sap may seep out for a while. You do not want that on your smokes.

 

[jgaeta]

yeah i think so. is it best to dry it out for awhile?

 

[arlinliss]

The sticky stuff was 'bleed' and likely confirms the wood is Spanish Cedar.

The color and grain look correct

Beware that although you 'removed the sticky stuff' it can re-appear without anything you can do about it... [unless you want to let it age for many years]

 

[cba191]

if it's fresh cut, would putting it in an oven on a low temp dry it?

 

[Mitch]

I'm remeber hearing you can wipe the sap off with alcohol. Does that sound correct?

 

[Volusianator]

Yep, it's Spanish Cedar, use it.

 

[openendstraight]

Yep, it's Spanish Cedar, use it.

That would be enough conformation for me!

 

[Mtmouse]

Yep, it's Spanish Cedar, use it.

I concur.:yes:

 

[CWS]

The sticky stuff was 'bleed' and likely confirms the wood is Spanish Cedar.

The color and grain look correct

Beware that although you 'removed the sticky stuff' it can re-appear without anything you can do about it... [unless you want to let it age for many years]

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