Thread: Cedar of Lebanon?????

I have a small piece (about 1000 x 700 x 40) from Canalpie Timbers in North Richmond NSW. It was a few years ago, so I don't know if he still has any. Definitely worth a try though.
How much do you need? We may be able to arrange a swap.

Not much use to you as it is not coming down, but this thread reminded me of what my uncle told me was a Cedar of Lebanon next to my great grandfather's old farm house. He had planted the tree when he built the house, a mansion in its day. The photo shows a few branches of the tree to the left of the house, the house and tree now being over 100 years old.

I love that house. Magical.

Hey AlexS what do have in mind? That might just be enough for the job I am doind presently.

I have a log about 1m diameter 5 or 6m long that I'm going to mill one day had it for a couple of years. So if you want some pick your sizes.
Cedrus libani, Cedrus deodara and Cedrus atlantica are all very similar many say they are the same species. A bit like Eucalypts you walk from where one species grows to where another species grows and you see them gradually change from one to the next and in between you have something that is neither or either usually called a hybrid but if it was found first it would be the species and the other the hybrid.

could someone possibly post a pic of the finished timber? a few years ago i had a job and i knocked the log back due to all the knots in it and i'm just wondering if it's the same stuff

Neil I don't think the tree in your photo is a Cedrus. It is not a very good photo of the tree but it looks more like a Cypress perhaps a Thuja (Western Red Cedar) which is related to a cypress but in a different family to real Cedars (Pineace).

Sorry Charlsie I don't have a picture but the grain is like Pine just a bit more colourfull around the knots.