What are the advantages of using cedar for furniture?
One of the most popular timbers used for living room or parlour furniture in early Australia was red cedar. While hoop pine and silky oak found their way into the kitchens and bedrooms of early Australian homes, the rich, deep colour of red cedar made it the preferred wood for all “rooms on show”. Its abundance, reasonable price and workability also added to its appeal, and explains why it was used widely in homes from the days of the early settlement well into the 1900s. In its natural, unfinished state, it has a richly textured, tactile grain combined with a palette of warm, mellow tones ranging from light amber to deep honey brown. No man-made material can duplicate the depth of cedar’s natural luster. Red cedar contains natural oils disguised as aromatic fragrance that act as preservatives to help the wood resist insect attack and decay (including moths.). That makes them ideally suited for making chests and drawers for chests and wardrobes. Cedar is also a stable wood that lies fl
