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Tips

Freshly cut top of an eastern red cedar stump showing purple-red heartwood in the middle, a wide band of cream sapwood and thin red bark around the edge

Working with Aromatic Cedar

Aromatic red cedar is soft, knotty and full of scent. Pick boards with clear heartwood, keep knots away from holes and ends, use sharp tools, and leave it unfinished where the smell matters.