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Red cedar poles.

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  1. Mykidsdadd

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    So not really fire wood per say but wanted to share anyway. Had these logs for a couple years and decided last night I was going to cut it up super short and split it to small fire starting lengths. Cut o slab out of it and man I forgot how beautiful this stuff is , and I love the smell too ! Guess I will try and find something more creative to do with it. May try and mill it out myself and make a shelf or bench or something.
     

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    I love cedar. I had a few logs hanging around and when buzz-saw got his mill we turned them into boards. Have had a few more scores of them since. I does make some gorgeous boards. The poor quility wood becomes kindling.
    Here's a recent one.
    Now I’m Scrounging Softwood!
    Check out the milling section of the forum as weve posted threads.
     
  3. Backwoods Savage

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    Cedar indeed is pretty and smells good too. Plus it is light weight.
     
  4. buzz-saw

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    Fun stuff to mill.
    Every log is a surprise when you slice them open.
    You never know what the inside looks like, but they are full of character.
     
  5. billb3

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    I've seen little slabs of heartwood for sale the size of a thin bar of soap for sock drawer(s).
    Sock and tie organizers.
     
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    Well not really poles but some nice-looking slabs. That cedar is sure colorful.
     
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  7. Timberdog

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    Mill it thin and use to line a wooden chest. It will keep moths away.