Ponderosa pine is favoured for southwestern-style and other rustic furniture. Painted Adirondack chair is Douglas fir. |
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Courtesy Greg Flores, Furniture of Taos; Taos, NM.
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Courtesy Hood River Chairs; Hood River, OR.
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Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Found in a small area of southern Oregon and northern California, Port Orford cedar is finely textured with a pungent, ginger-like odour. Heartwood is light yellow to pale brown; sapwood is thin and hard to distinguish. Easily worked and polishes well. Often substituted in Japan for Hinoki when appearance is important. Also used in woodenware, novelties and toys. Marketed and sold separately; limited availability.
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Incense cedar
Libocedrus decurrens
Fine and uniformly textured, with a distinctly spicy odour. Sapwood is white or cream coloured. Heartwood is light brown, frequently tinged with red and extremely durable. A highly workable wood, it machines and weathers well. Used outdoors as landscape material, decking and fencing. Also used in the manufacture of panelling, louvers and pencils. Marketed and sold separately, or in the Western Cedars combination.
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Western Red cedar
Thuja plicata
The largest of all cedars, it is non-resinous and has a strong spicy odour. Heartwood varies from dark reddish brown to a pinkish colour and has excellent weather-resistant properties. Sapwood is light yellow. One of the lightest in weight of the commercially important softwoods, it is often used for houseboats. Valued for panelling, decks and greenhouses as well as for cladding, posts, fencing, shingles and shakes. Marketed and sold separately, or in the Western Cedars combination.
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