WoodwoodSoftwood
Cedar (Eastern Red)
Aromatic, decay-resistant softwood with a fine texture. Traditionally used for chest lining and closet interiors because the oils discourage insects.
Properties
- Family
- Wood
- Category
- wood
- Species
- Juniperus virginiana
- Density
- 0.47 g/cm³ · 470 kg/m³
Densityhow cedar (eastern red) compares
Applicationswhere cedar (eastern red) is normally specified
Chest liningCloset interiorsPencilsOutdoor trim
Practical notes
- Density is for air-dried stock at about 12% moisture content
- Very small knots and a strong colour variation between sapwood and heartwood
Lumber sizeswhat cedar (eastern red) weighs in each nominal size
Lumber size databaseDressed sizes are the same for every species — a 2x4 is 1-1/2 x 3-1/2 in in oak as much as in spruce. What changes is the weight, and that is derived here from cedar (eastern red)'s density of 0.47 g/cm³.
Tools used on itmatched on the wood family, not on this page
All toolsCircular SawCountersinkDrillHole SawImpact DriverJigsawMitre SawRandom Orbit SanderRouterTwist Drill Bits
Which tools work a material is a property of the family (Wood), not of the individual species — so this list is the same on every wood page, and changes when the tool data changes rather than when this paragraph does.