Cedar of Lebanon - What do you know?

[R12chard]

The big house at the top of the Hill has had a branch break of with the weight from the recent heavy snow in Kent, England. The Wood is Cedar of Lebanon and the branch is about 2 1/2 feet wide. Can anyone tell me if they have worked any of it for bowls and the like?

I look forward to your wise responses.

Many thanks

Richard

[ozwinner]

Never worked it, but grab it, its free.


Al :D

[R12chard]

]Absolutely, she told me her tree surgeon is coming today and she will get him to cut it as I wish, which will be Width by Length = Width + 6 inches.

Looking forward to turning some wet and storing some. My breif investigation into so far lead me to understand it is used for cabinate making and pens.

Regards

Richard

[adrian]

http://www.american.edu/projects/mandala/TED/cedar.htm
This link isn't really what you are after for turning info but it's interesting none the less.

[ubeaut]

Jeez Richard - Make up your mind which forum you are going to post in.

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From my post in Finishing Forum.....

The cedar of antiquity - supposedly what Noah built the ark with.

I have some, works really well and is easy to use, very pleasing cedar colour when aged and has an absolutely wonderful fruity smell.

Cheers - Neil :)
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[bsrlee]

It is also THE wood for making things Ancient Egyptian, along with Ivory & Ebony, and a fair bit of gold. :) Feel like whipping up a Solar Barge?

[R12chard]

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Sorry, thought there may be some more knowledgeable responses in the finishing for finishing and turners with experience in the woodturning. <o:p></o:p>
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Bowls and candlesticks the extent of my ventures so far apart from a few others, I think Ships are a little beyond me, thanks for the suggestion

Richard

[reeves]

try these links and info

http://www.treehelp.com/trees/cedar/cedrus-libani.asp
http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/300/360/363/363.7/transcript.html
http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/cedars.htm