Cedar, Cedrela odorata

Spanish
Wood is a relatively uniform pinkish to reddish brown; colors tend to darken with age. Random pockets of gum and natural oils are commonly present. Grain patterning and figure tends to be somewhat bland. Can range from ring-porous to diffuse-porous; medium-large early wood pores, small-medium late wood pores; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; mineral deposits (red gum) occasionally present; growth rings distinct due to terminal parenchyma in diffuse-porous samples, or lines of larger pores in ring-porous samples; rays usually visible without lens; parenchyma banded (terminal), apotracheal parenchyma diffuse-in-aggregates, paratracheal parenchyma vasicentric.
Uses- Spanish Cedar is easy to work with both hand and machine tools. However, due to its low density and softness, Spanish Cedar tends to leave fuzzy surfaces if not machined with sharp cutters; extra sanding up to finer grits may be required to obtain a smooth wood surface. Also, natural gum pockets can remain wet and may ooze out onto the surrounding surface, which can clog and gum up saw blades, and make finishing the wood a challenge.
Uses- Spanish Cedar is easy to work with both hand and machine tools. However, due to its low density and softness, Spanish Cedar tends to leave fuzzy surfaces if not machined with sharp cutters; extra sanding up to finer grits may be required to obtain a smooth wood surface. Also, natural gum pockets can remain wet and may ooze out onto the surrounding surface, which can clog and gum up saw blades, and make finishing the wood a challenge.
Veneer20 MIL. 48X96 PB
Aromatic Cedar 2-PLY 48X96 |
PlywoodAromatic
1/4 48X96 VC (1 side) 3/4 48 x 96 vc a-1 (2 sides) Spanish 1/4 48 x 96 Lauan VC A-4 |
LumberSpanish cedar
4/4 s & b 6/4 s & b 8/4 s & b 10/4 s & b aromatic cedar 4/4 #1 com v.g. lebanese cedar 5" x 26" x 135" |
EdgebandingN/A
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