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   Ron_Brese | Feb 01, 2001 01:52pm | #1

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   b From the Workshop of Ron Brese

   Dano, If the cedar is kiln dried there shouldn't be a problem. Air dried material has a tendancy to continue to dry when it is put inside a residence and will produce a white residue. I have used it on the inside of chest both ways. The air dried material did produce some whitish deposits but it has not harmed any of the contents thus far. I would use the air dried for a personal piece, but for a customer I think would go with the kiln dried material.

   Ron

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   CStanford_ | Feb 01, 2001 02:20pm | #2

   *Dano, I think a lacquer finish will ruin the aromatic properties of the cedar.

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   Danford_C._Jennings | Feb 01, 2001 05:17pm | #3

   *Charles,I went to Lane's website ( http://www.lanefurniture.com )and they claim that they use a lacquer that seals the wood but not the aroma. This is what prompted my question. Years ago I made a few cedar chests and didn't use any finish on the inside, now Lane has me wondering.Dano

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   CStanford_ | Feb 01, 2001 07:42pm | #4

   *I hope we get an answer on this one.

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   Danford_C._Jennings | Feb 01, 2001 07:52pm | #5

   *Charles,So do I, I'm ordering the materials today and am anxious to get started. I'll give it more time before I repost in a higher traffic area. Thanks for your response, though.Dano

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   Danford_C._Jennings | Feb 02, 2001 05:27am | #6

   *Charles, Ron,Thank you both for your responses. So far I haven't found anything about a miracle lacquer that seals cedar and still allows the aroma through. Any who, I ordered the stock and followed Ron's advice about getting K-D cedar. Thanks again,Dano

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   Rick_Sahlman | Mar 08, 2001 09:48pm | #7

   *Are you going to line the chest with cedar veneer or solid cedar(if so what thickness is cedar and cherry). I'm just curious because I just finished a crotch mahog.(veneer) chest with arom. cedar veneered on the inside. It looks great and smells even better.Rick

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   Bob_The_Boardman | Mar 09, 2001 07:12pm | #8

   *Guys,What many manufacturers do is spray a very thin coat of lacquer or shellac on an interior of a piece, and then sand it with a 220 or 400 grit. This thin coat allows some of the pores to be filled making the interior fill smoother to the customer; the sanding removes some finish from the high spots and softer grain, allowing some of the real wood (in this case cedar) and some of its character (in this case, cedar aroma) to be exposed. I'm not saying for certain that this is what Lane does, but this is a somewhat common practice.Bob

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   Danford_C._Jennings | Mar 09, 2001 07:29pm | #9

   *Rick, I am using 4/4 cherry for the chest, the Tennessee Southern Cedar is 4/4 that I will resaw down to 3/8" and mill out T & G. Have decided not to finish the cedar.Bob, thanks for your input.Dano