Chuck wrote:
I am getting ready to start a project on my house that includes
columns, fascia and trimwork done in Western Red Cedar. I plan to plane
the wood smooth and finish with Sikkens Cetol 1 and Cetol 23.

Western Red Cedar can be very nasty stuff.

Make sure you wear a good dust mask and watch out for splinters.

If you pick up one, pull it as fast as possible.

Lew