A friend and I picked up a pallett of Cedar & walnut at an auction a
few years ago. I'm not much of a woodworker, but I wanted to build a
cedar closet and coundn't see paying money for a "box o' wood." Of
course I haven't built the cedar clost yet, and the wood has lost most
of it's aroma, just stickered in the basement, but the 60+ pieces of
full 1" x 8" x 8' takes up a big piece of floor space.

The Walnut was a bonus, at the bottom of the pallet. There's about
40+ pieces also 1" x 8" x 8'

My friend said that the cedar is " Aromatic," but my question is:
What should I do with iit. I could resaw it to 1/2" , plane it and
make a closet. There's a lot of it. Is there any oother use for it?

I have even less clue about the walnut. I don't know what kind of
walnut iit is, even if it matters. What iis it good for?

I'd love some info, and would be willing to share my the wood for some
help. I'd also be willing to send some small pieces for ID help. As
I mentioned the auction cost was relatively little, it's more that
"Good Wood is a Terrible Thing to Waste"

Alan in Chicago

Alan Sadler asks:

A friend and I picked up a pallett of Cedar & walnut at an auction a
few years ago. I'm not much of a woodworker, but I wanted to build a
cedar closet and coundn't see paying money for a "box o' wood." Of
course I haven't built the cedar clost yet, and the wood has lost most
of it's aroma, just stickered in the basement, but the 60+ pieces of
full 1" x 8" x 8' takes up a big piece of floor space.

The Walnut was a bonus, at the bottom of the pallet. There's about
40+ pieces also 1" x 8" x 8'

My friend said that the cedar is " Aromatic," but my question is:
What should I do with iit. I could resaw it to 1/2" , plane it and
make a closet. There's a lot of it. Is there any oother use for it?

I have even less clue about the walnut. I don't know what kind of
walnut iit is, even if it matters. What iis it good for?

Cedar: it hasn't lost all its aroma. Sand the surface and you'll see why it is
called aromatic. I have made several music boxes from cedar, plus numerous
small items. Even turning an egg from it and sticking it in a drawer can help,
at least as far as urban (and country) legend goes to keep moths out of your
woolies. Make the closet and store your woolens there. After our recent fire, I
found a pair of wool britches that had resided at the bottom of a cedar chest
for at least 17 years (judging by the amount too small the waistline was,
anyway). No moth holes.

Walnut in the U.S. is usually black walnut (Juglans nigra). There's a
possibility it is claro walnut, but not a high probablity. It is a prime
furniture wood. Makes fantastic presents in the form of jewlery boxes, any of a
dozen kinds of keepsake boxes, cabinets, chests, mirror frames, about anyting
that can be made of wood. Hell, I even used some fairly ratty strips as battens
on my workshop exterior walls.

Hang on to ALL of it. Check out google for project ideas, as plans, both free
and pay, are abundant. Hell, you have only got about 210-220 board feet of
each. Do NOT waste it to get ideas and plans. Use google, buy a couple
woodworking magazines (Popular Woodworking, Woodworker's Journal have good
medium level plans much of the time...leaf through issues for the next 3 months
or so to see which you like best).

Above all, enjoy.

Charlie Self

"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same
function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of
things." Sir Winston Churchill

"Alan Sadler" wrote in message
...
A friend and I picked up a pallett of Cedar & walnut at an auction a
few years ago. I'm not much of a woodworker, but I wanted to build a
cedar closet and coundn't see paying money for a "box o' wood." Of
course I haven't built the cedar clost yet, and the wood has lost most
of it's aroma, just stickered in the basement, but the 60+ pieces of
full 1" x 8" x 8' takes up a big piece of floor space.

The Walnut was a bonus, at the bottom of the pallet. There's about
40+ pieces also 1" x 8" x 8'

My friend said that the cedar is " Aromatic," but my question is:
What should I do with iit. I could resaw it to 1/2" , plane it and
make a closet. There's a lot of it. Is there any oother use for it?

I have even less clue about the walnut. I don't know what kind of
walnut iit is, even if it matters. What iis it good for?

I'd love some info, and would be willing to share my the wood for some
help. I'd also be willing to send some small pieces for ID help. As
I mentioned the auction cost was relatively little, it's more that
"Good Wood is a Terrible Thing to Waste"

Alan in Chicago

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Hi Alan

I wanted a cedar closet so when I recently built my house, I had a closet lined
with 1/4" cedar wafer board. I think it is available at most lumber stores . I
then used folding doors that closed against ruber seals. That is a lot easier
that using 1 inch boards and it is just as effective

Bill Orr

Just remember that cedar has NO anti-moth qualities; it just smells
good. The deal with the cedar chest working is probably because they
were sealed and THAT kept the moths out.

On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 16:34:41 GMT, "Bill Orr"
wrote:


"Alan Sadler" wrote in message
.. .
A friend and I picked up a pallett of Cedar & walnut at an auction a
few years ago. I'm not much of a woodworker, but I wanted to build a
cedar closet and coundn't see paying money for a "box o' wood." Of
course I haven't built the cedar clost yet, and the wood has lost most
of it's aroma, just stickered in the basement, but the 60+ pieces of
full 1" x 8" x 8' takes up a big piece of floor space.

The Walnut was a bonus, at the bottom of the pallet. There's about
40+ pieces also 1" x 8" x 8'

My friend said that the cedar is " Aromatic," but my question is:
What should I do with iit. I could resaw it to 1/2" , plane it and
make a closet. There's a lot of it. Is there any oother use for it?

I have even less clue about the walnut. I don't know what kind of
walnut iit is, even if it matters. What iis it good for?

I'd love some info, and would be willing to share my the wood for some
help. I'd also be willing to send some small pieces for ID help. As
I mentioned the auction cost was relatively little, it's more that
"Good Wood is a Terrible Thing to Waste"

Alan in Chicago

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Hi Alan

I wanted a cedar closet so when I recently built my house, I had a closet lined
with 1/4" cedar wafer board. I think it is available at most lumber stores . I
then used folding doors that closed against ruber seals. That is a lot easier
that using 1 inch boards and it is just as effective

Bill Orr

In article ,
otforme (Charlie Self) wrote:

I have made several music boxes from cedar, plus numerous
small items.

So, Charlie, you're the one supplying the Stuckeys'!

--
Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company
Offering a shim for the Porter-Cable 557 type 2 fence design.
http://www.flybynightcoppercompany.com
http://www.easystreet.com/~onlnlowe/index.html

Owen Lowe responds:


I have made several music boxes from cedar, plus numerous
small items.

So, Charlie, you're the one supplying the Stuckeys'!


Ha! I'm talking in the half-dozens here.

Jeez, I can't recall the last time I thought of, or was in, a Stuckey's. That
said, we're taking a break today and heading somewhere. We'll decide where
after we get the dog in the car. Maybe there'll be a Stuckey's at the end of
the trip. Probably not, though. I think we're going to head north. And it's
just a one day out-and-back trip anyway.

Charlie Self

"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same
function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of
things." Sir Winston Churchill

In article ,
otforme (Charlie Self) wrote:

Jeez, I can't recall the last time I thought of, or was in, a Stuckey's. That
said, we're taking a break today and heading somewhere. We'll decide where
after we get the dog in the car. Maybe there'll be a Stuckey's at the end of
the trip. Probably not, though. I think we're going to head north. And it's
just a one day out-and-back trip anyway.

As I recall, the Divinity candy was pretty darned good.

--
Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company
Offering a shim for the Porter-Cable 557 type 2 fence design.
http://www.flybynightcoppercompany.com
http://www.easystreet.com/~onlnlowe/index.html

Owen Lowe reports:

Jeez, I can't recall the last time I thought of, or was in, a Stuckey's.
That
said, we're taking a break today and heading somewhere. We'll decide where
after we get the dog in the car. Maybe there'll be a Stuckey's at the end
of
the trip. Probably not, though. I think we're going to head north. And it's
just a one day out-and-back trip anyway.

As I recall, the Divinity candy was pretty darned good.


My memory brings up something called a pecan log, which, IMS, was shared with
my FIRST wife, so was probably 20+ years ago.

Didn't get far out of town today. Stopped by John Walter's Old Tool Shop to see
if I could use his set-up and some tools for photos.

Bad place to go when you're broke. Of course, if you're not broke going in, it
is very easy to get broke there. Fantastic assortment of old tools including an
old pedal driven scroll saw with a wooden table, so many molding planes in good
shape it's scary, and more transition planes than I've ever seen in one place
before, plus shelf after shelf of other items.

Charlie Self

"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same
function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of
things." Sir Winston Churchill

Charlie Self wrote:

Didn't get far out of town today. Stopped by John Walter's Old Tool
Shop to see if I could use his set-up and some tools for photos.

Bad place to go when you're broke. Of course, if you're not broke
going in, it is very easy to get broke there. Fantastic assortment of
old tools including an old pedal driven scroll saw with a wooden
table, so many molding planes in good shape it's scary, and more
transition planes than I've ever seen in one place before, plus shelf
after shelf of other items.

IDAGS but no joy. Where is the shop located?

-- Mark

Mark Jerde asks:

Didn't get far out of town today. Stopped by John Walter's Old Tool
Shop to see if I could use his set-up and some tools for photos.

Bad place to go when you're broke. Of course, if you're not broke
going in, it is very easy to get broke there. Fantastic assortment of
old tools including an old pedal driven scroll saw with a wooden
table, so many molding planes in good shape it's scary, and more
transition planes than I've ever seen in one place before, plus shelf
after shelf of other items.

IDAGS but no joy. Where is the shop located?

408 Front St., Marietta, Ohio. Great little town, by the way. Lots of brick
paved streets and a slew of great Victorian houses.

Charlie Self

"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same
function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of
things." Sir Winston Churchill