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Postby pdart70 » Sun Sep 19, 2004 1:21 pm

Please check out my cedar box in my profile and let me know what you think.
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Postby Chip » Sun Sep 19, 2004 1:25 pm

pdart,,definately unusual,,are you gonna leave it a-la-natural,,with a bit of clear coat??? you also will definately save on hang up air freshners,,,I bet it smells great,,,looking good,,keep the pics coming,,,galley and interior

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Postby Rick R » Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:36 pm

Great looking woody!
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Postby pdart70 » Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:58 pm

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Postby Eric Adams » Fri Sep 24, 2004 11:15 pm

I was thinking og going with cedar inside. Any thoughts?
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Postby pdart70 » Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:28 pm

I think cedar on inside would be good but not sure about overpowering smell possibility.
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Postby mikeschn » Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:33 pm

Yes, my thought was the smell would be overpowing...

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Postby Steve Frederick » Sun Sep 26, 2004 9:14 pm

pdart70 wrote:I think cedar on inside would be good but not sure about overpowering smell possibility.

There's also an issue that I'm aware of that cedar is a respiratory irritant. I would keep it's use to exterior applications or under a sealant.
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Postby Eric Adams » Sun Sep 26, 2004 9:17 pm

mikeschn wrote:Yes, my thought was the smell would be overpowing...

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I guess I could line the inside of cabinet backs with it to use as a bug repeller. Won't be too bad then.
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Postby Larry Messaros » Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:24 pm

Steve Frederick wrote:
pdart70 wrote:I think cedar on inside would be good but not sure about overpowering smell possibility.

There's also an issue that I'm aware of that cedar is a respiratory irritant. I would keep it's use to exterior applications or under a sealant.


Steve,

I know that the sawdust is very nasty when working with cedar but it's the first time that I have heard about the smell being an irritant.

A few coats of varnish should take care of any lingering smells and seal them in.
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Postby Guest » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:26 am

Hey Phil,
That's aromatic cedar right?
Before you seal the exterior, make sure what you use is compatable.
I've heard that the oils in that type of cedar can cause problems with epoxy resin used with fiberglass.
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Postby pdart70 » Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:01 am

I sealed the exterior with spar varnish. Also am lining the inside closet with it. (Small area)
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