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Offline Jim Finn

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Using flawed cedar
« on: April 08, 2017, 08:39:44 am »
Some of my cedar I get has flaws in it and I have been working around them. I decided to use them as a feature of the product. Not a lot of scroll saw work but a nice project. I made eight of these nine inch long boxes.
20"Hegner Polymax-3 (2008)
25"Hegner Multimax-3 (1986)

No PHD, just a  DD 214

Offline Rapid Roger

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Re: Using flawed cedar
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2017, 09:31:29 am »
Those are not flaws, they are character.   
I love seeing knot holes and live edge in most wood working projects. They let it be known that "this is real wood" and not paint or plastic.



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Offline DWSudekum

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Re: Using flawed cedar
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2017, 10:16:58 am »
The flaws in Cedar are one of the joys of working with it.  Great looking boxes.  The knots can be shined up and the look like they have a 3d element to them.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

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Offline Marcellarius

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Re: Using flawed cedar
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2017, 03:39:02 pm »
Excellent job and great way of use the flaws this way.
Came out great!
Marcel

sometimes I make designer firewood....

 

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