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   JsHerbel | Jan 06, 2005 07:15pm | #1

   Sassafras grows in TN and smell good.

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   forestgirl | Jan 06, 2005 09:00pm | #2

   My mind's stubbornly blank on the name, but there is a wood that old Chinese trunks were lined with that is fragrant.  Might be a little strong for our tastes though (no pun intended).  Maybe someone will tip us with the name.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   Jamie_Buxton | Jan 06, 2005 09:39pm | #4

   Maybe you're thinking of sandalwood?   Nowadays, I think it is a protected species.

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   UncleDunc | Jan 06, 2005 09:41pm | #5

   Camphor wood?

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   forestgirl | Jan 07, 2005 06:01am | #12

   Yep, it's camphor!  Back when I had a furniture store (antiques and "vintage" stuff), we had a big carved chest that was camphorwood.  Took me awhile to get used to that aroma -- real different from cedar.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   Vikingvood | Jan 06, 2005 11:20pm | #7

   the Vera wood variety of lignum vitie (sp?) is a great dark green & gold color & has a sweet almost lilac smell, I have had some in the shop for over 10 years & the fragrance has not dissipated in strength maybe due to the woods oily quality.

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   notDusty | Jan 07, 2005 12:24am | #9

               Hi forestgirl ,

       I think uncle is correct , Camphor wood . Apparently a carcinogen of sorts . Many carved chests and silver ware  caddies came from the Orient made of this odiferous specie.I have worked with it several times doing restoration works .

                                  dusty

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   user-5880422 | Jan 06, 2005 09:21pm | #3

   you could try a different variety of cedar, such as spanish cedar.

   sure miss Jon Arno on these threads...

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   3fingers | Jan 06, 2005 09:49pm | #6

   Rosewood

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   migraine | Jan 06, 2005 11:29pm | #8

   Have you ever smelled Tambootie? also know as Tambootie Sandalwood

   Beautifull brown tones with a creamy white sapwood.  It used to be a third rarest wood in the world.

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   jazzdogg | Jan 07, 2005 12:25am | #10

   Imbuia has a nice, rather spicy, scent you may want to consider.

   -Jazzdogg-

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

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   KeithNewton | Jan 07, 2005 12:45am | #11

   I like the smell of sassafras also, as well as cherry and walnut.
   Even catalpa has a little something which tickles my nose.
   Rich pine smells like a freshly cleaned bathroom, and black locust smells like a dirty one.
   Zebrawood reminds me of a barnyard.

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   301 | Jan 07, 2005 07:32am | #13

   I think nothing smells as good as walnut, spicy is a good way to describe it.  Spanish cedar is another very fragrant choice.

   
   

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   stancalow | Jan 08, 2005 02:59am | #14

   somertime

   australian cypress has an interesting smell.  a bit hard to work with but seems to be widely available here as flooring.

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    trialnut | Jan 08, 2005 07:49am | #15

    Sweet Birch aka Black Birch or Cherry Birch (Betula lenta L.) has a very strong wintergreen scent when freshly cut. This fades as it dries but never completly goes away. This is the tree that Birch Beer (almost like root beer) is made from. The wood is also quite nice in color and has even been passed off as mahogany. It is hard, strong and not to bad to work.

    The Professional Termite

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    Dave45 | Jan 09, 2005 02:53am | #16

    Eucalyptus and poplar have a unique smell.  I also like the smell of rosewood.