subject: Intrasia Thanksgiving Ideas For Woodworkers [print this page] For Thanksgiving woodworkers projects I would recommend to use Aromatic Red Cedar wood or Brazilian Cherry Wood. Aromatic Red Cedar is soft wood with aroma that is a natural repellent to moths and insects. Sapwood is white to cream and is intermixed and contrasts with the salmon to dark red of the heartwood. When woodworking with cedar expect tight closed knots throughout the material. Aromatic Red Cedar glues and finishes well, though in many applications, the wood is left unfinished to preserve its aromatic properties. Some common uses for Aromatic Red Cedar include fence posts, closet and chest linings, carvings, outdoor furniture, pencils, bows, and small wooden specialty items. Brazilian cherry wood can vary in color, from a lighter orange-brown, to a darker reddish brown, which tends to become darker with age. The grain tends to be wavy and interlocked much like mahogany. Brazilian cherry glues, stains and finishes well, and also turns well on the lathe. Both choices fit the fall theme and are easy and affordable to obtain.
