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  1. 5th October 2006, 02:36 PM #1
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    Default Recycled Cypress for Furniture

    I have been looking for a suitable timber to build a frame and paneled wardrobe. After near suffering a heart attack at the price of new timber I started searching salvage yards.

    I have found some recycled cypress in a yard on the Sunshine Coast. The boards are 250 x 50 dressed and have a clear finish on them so I am able to pick boards with few knots and blemishes.

    Is it suitable for this type of project. I will have to resaw and machine it to the profiles I want to use.

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    it can be a bit brittle, but shouldn't cause much drama. lovely smell too
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    Leave it unfinished inside & the cypress fumes will probably keep the moths away.
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    Is pretty heavy for a furniture timber, and has tendency to split when nailing. Drill all holes, even for the usual self driving screws. Usually lots of knots too, so can be difficult chiselling joints.

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