Thread: Cedar to Beech

Be way easier to make the beech look like cedar. Beech is renowned for being a versatile all rounder that can be made to look like many other timbers by staining or dying. Cedar is pretty well uniquely cedar.

Way easier to make a light coloured timber look like a darker one way harder to make an inherently dark timber look like a light one.

Could probably be done but would never really look like beech due to different grain structure. Would be cheaper and easier to buy some beech or restore/be happy with the cedar which I would think to be way more valuable and rare than the beech.

Probably not of much help but that's about all I've got other than to say:

My first response to your question was to say: What??? Why???
But I didn't say it, however I just couldn't help myself so here ya go.... What? Why???

Cheers - Neil

Originally Posted by ubeaut

Be way easier to make the beech look like cedar. Beech is renowned for being a versatile all rounder that can be made to look like many other timbers by staining or dying. Cedar is pretty well uniquely cedar.

Way easier to make a light coloured timber look like a darker one way harder to make an inherently dark timber look like a light one.

Could probably be done but would never really look like beech due to different grain structure. Would be cheaper and easier to buy some beech or restore/be happy with the cedar which I would think to be way more valuable and rare than the beech.

Probably not of much help but that's about all I've got other than to say:

My first response to your question was to say: What??? Why???
But I didn't say it, however I just couldn't help myself so here ya go.... What? Why???

Cheers - Neil

Hi Neil,

Thanks for the reply mate. Most of my art studio furniture(easel's/draft table/boxes are in beech which is typical for art equipment/furniture. Now I have my eye on a cedar dressing table which I want to use as a side table. So it would be good if it was all matching or close. I do see your point though!.