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  Red Cedar: Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Western red cedar is a tree that grows to a height of 125 ft (60 m) in moist soils in mixed coniferous forests.
Red cedar is of major cultural importance to Native American tribes living in the Pacific Northwest.
Red cedar induced asthma is a serious occupational hazard to loggers in western North America.
health.enotes.com /alternative-medicine-encyclopedia/red-cedar   (717 words)

  
 Western Red Cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Western Red Cedar is found in the coastal forests along the upper Pacific coast of North America, from southern Alaska to northern California.
The Western Red Cedar tree produces a trunk that is usually free from side branches for many feet up, leaving the outer layers of the tree knot free and clear.
Western Red Cedar is the preferred wood for nearly any purpose where an attractive appearance with resistance to weather and decay is desired.
www.highcountryhome.com /static/western-red-cedar.html   (1162 words)

  
 Western Red Cedar:craftwood
Western red cedar is widely used for telephone and transmission poles.
Red cedar makes fine lumber for decorative uses, especially interior wall paneling with both knotty and clear grades used for this purpose.
Western Red Cedar is rated the best softwood in both paint holding ability and natural durability against decay.
www.thewoodbox.com /data/wood/wrcedarinfo.htm   (330 words)

  
 Hope chest - cedar hope chest/100% solid aromatic red cedar hope chest/solid cedar hope chests/red cedar hope ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Why settle for red cedar lining when you can have a solid red cedar hope chest for a lot less.
Please note that natural red cedar is a soft wood and as a result this product is not recommended as a seat that is used regularly without additional support.
Because all wood is different, individual red cedar hope chest wood grain will obviously vary from the photograph above, but the design will remain the same.
www.webweevers.com /cedarhopechest.htm   (545 words)

  
 Eastern Red Cedar - Juniperous virginiana
The Eastern Red Cedar is a small evergreen that commonly grows to a height of 10-50 feet.
When red cedars are found growing in a forest, you can be sure they started growing when it was an open field.
The fruit of the Eastern Red Cedar are a waxy, bluish berry about 1/4 of an inch in diameter, and are covered with a white powder.
www.blueplanetbiomes.org /eastern_red_cedar.htm   (346 words)

  
 CEDAR IDEAS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
When you use red cedar you are joining a lineage of life that began with the North American Aboriginal people of the lush, rain-forested regions of the Pacific Northwest.
Red cedar shakes and shingles can make a bank look friendly, s shopping center elegant or a corporate headquarters less corporate.
Let red cedar soften the lines of your building as it did 200 years ago.
www.watkinsawmills.com /ideas.htm   (172 words)

  
 ! Giant Red Cedar Tree ! Tropical Rainforest, Far North Queensland Australia
The Red Cedar is an important tree in the history of Australia.
Affectionately known by the Australian settlers as ‘Red Gold’, this tree was the pulling motivational factor that caused the settlement of much of the coastal and hinterland areas of the country.
Red Cedar trees are famous for their wonderful timber and for the speed at which they disappeared after European arrival.
www.rainforest-australia.com /Giant%20Red%20Cedar%20Tree.htm   (436 words)

  
 Red Cedar Log Furniture
Red Cedar gets some of its character from worms that burrow between the bark and the wood that leave tracks, though not all pieces of wood will have them.
The heart of red cedar is red; the outside wood is blond which mellows to a warm gold as the furniture ages.
The tops of the dressers and chest of drawers are made of red cedar veneer (1/8” thick) adhered to plywood, wrapped with young red cedars.
www.aspenlog.com /red-cedar-log-furniture.html   (553 words)

  
 "A Worthy Purpose" - History of Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar, as one of the resilient residents of the, at times, harsh climate of the Pacific Northwest and Canada, has served many purposes to both animals and people in the past.
The smoke of cedar wood was often used to drive away insects and snakes, and there are several accounts that list the edible cones of the Western Red Cedar as effective in combating the harmful effect of snakebites.
Clearly, the Western Red Cedar has an illustrious past as a useful tree in every capacity, and it is no wonder that we, at The Cedar Site, choose it as the best material for our outdoor patio furniture.
www.thecedarsite.com /cedar-history.html   (302 words)

  
 Western Red Cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Western red cedar lumber is produced principally in British Columbia and Washington followed by Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
The heartwood of western red cedar is reddish or pinkish brown to dull brown and the sapwood is nearly white.
Western red cedar is used principally for shingles, lumber, poles, posts, and piles.
www.libertycedar.com /wrc.htm   (203 words)

  
 Western Red Cedar Lumber Association - Nature’s on Your Side with Real Cedar
Real Cedar is a classic and versatile building material that complements any home with its many grades and styles.
Founded in 1954, the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA) is an organization of Western Red Cedar producers in the US and Canada.
Cedar substitutes, like wood-plastic composites are manufactured from materials extracted from the earth – once removed, they can never be replaced.
www.bobvila.com /Showrooms/RealCedar/index.html   (314 words)

  
 RED CEDAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The red cedar is a valuable tree that grows in nearly any environment but seems to thrive on barren soil.
The outer or softwood of red cedar is white, but the heart wood is very red; the combination provides a striking effect when incorporated into a piece of furniture.
At one time, red cedar was popular at Christmas time when country families could go out and cut their own tree, but tree marketing has just about eliminated this practice.
www.baylink.org /wpc/redcedar.html   (176 words)

  
 Little Cedar Log Homes, Log Cabins, and Log Siding, Missouri
Cedar house logs, square logs, log siding, and dimensional lumber can be shipped directly to you.
Our log homes are made of Eastern Aromatic Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), for its natural resistance to decay and insect infestation as well as its distinctive aroma.
Red cedar is a beautiful wood with a pinkish-purple to orange-brown color, usually marked with creamy white marbling.
www.littlecedarloghomes.com   (975 words)

  
 Red Cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The question of red cedar (Juniperus virginia) bedding, branches etc is always controversial.
Red cedar contains a volatile oil that can cause dermatitis and gastrointestinal tract irritation.
There is a risk for toxicity for all animal species so red cedar isĀ  best avoided.
www.exoticbird.com /gillian/redcedar.html   (143 words)

  
 Aromatic Red Cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The eastern or "aromatic" red cedar is the species used for moth-proof storage chests and clothes closets as opposed to the huge timber species of the west coast: western red cedar and incense cedar.
A firm, stable softwood, the timber of this red cedar is highly prized for its beautiful, warm, deep, rich, red color and its most distinctive, everlasting, aromatic perfume.
Aromatic red cedar is worth its relatively high cost for the service it performs.
www.capebretonet.com /dovetail/cedar.html   (174 words)

  
 Nearctica - Native Conifers of North America - Juniperus virginiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The scales of Ashe's Juniper have raised, hemisperical glands absent in Eastern Red Cedar.
Native Range: Eastern Red Cedar is the most widely distributed conifer of tree size in the Eastern United States and is found in every State east of the 100th meridian.
Notes: Populations of Eastern Red Cedar in the south (variety silicicola) have slightly hanging branches and the berries are slightly smaller.
www.nearctica.com /trees/conifer/juniper/Jvirgin.htm   (354 words)

  
 Western Red Cedar information at The Adirondack Source   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Western Red Cedars grow also in the drier interior forests of British Columbia, Washington, Idaho and Montana where they are smaller in stature with a tight knotted growth characteristic.
Western Red Cedar forests are predominantly managed forests, in which controlled harvests, natural regeneration and reforestation programs ensure a perpetual harvest.
Cedar is the preferred material for all outdoor applications that seek visual harmony with the landscape combined with stability and durability: from siding and patio decking to fences, planters, screens, shelters and garden furniture.
www.rlwoodworks.com /cedar.html   (455 words)

  
 red cedar pine trees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is the traditional native...
WC = western red cedar WP = ponderosa pine JP = jack pine LP = lodgepole pine NP = red pine DF = douglas fir SP = southern pine WL = western larch...
red cedar but it is no more closely related to cedars than to pines or redwoods.
www.yourtreeguide.com /2/red-cedar-pine-trees.html   (236 words)

  
 Red Cedar Shoe Rack for Cedar Closet Systems
This item was developed, as was the rest of the Modular Red Cedar Storage products, as a companion piece for your integrated red cedar closet system or as an add on piece to your exsisting red cedar closet.
Measuring 30"Lx15"Wx7.5"H, this cedar shoe rack holds up to four pairs of shoes and is stackable as is the rest of the modular storage system.
Your Red Cedar Shoe Rack is a great item as a component of your integrated red cedar closet system or as a stand alone companion to your red cedar closet.
www.14ushop.com /capemay/16174.html   (131 words)

  
 Lumber + Building Materials Daily
WRCLA is known globally as the "voice of the cedar industry." Its members are located in both the United States and Canada and produce more than 65 percent of the world's cedar.
The Western Red Cedar campaign responds to the recent rise in use of substitute decking and siding materials made from plastic, vinyl, and composites of resin and wood fiber.
The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association is an organization of Western Red Cedar producers in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Northern California.
www.cedar-deck.org /enewsletter/2003mar/images/Lumber%20+%20Building%20Materials%20Daily.htm   (539 words)

  
 Southern Red Cedar
Southern Red Cedar is a favorite for windbreaks, screens and wildlife cover for large-scale landscapes.
Southern Red Cedar grows in a variety of soils and is highly drought and salt-spray tolerant.
The bark of the red cedar is good tinder for campfires.
www.echotourism.com /arboretum/src.htm   (167 words)

  
 Eastern Red Cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The heartwood of red cedar is bright or dull red, and the
Eastern red cedar heartwood is very resistant to decay.
The greatest quantity of eastern red cedar is used for fence
www.libertycedar.com /eastern_red_cedar.htm   (110 words)

  
 New book focuses on the Red Cedar Trail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Red Cedar Trail is the subject of a new book created by Jerry Bowker, grounds department, and Robert Schuler, English and philosophy.
Titled "The Red Cedar Suite," the book was published by the Friends of the Red Cedar Trail with a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board.
According to Bowker, the Board of the Friends of the Red Cedar Trail was receptive to their proposal.
www.uwstout.edu /ur/np/1999/fearcedar.html   (861 words)

  
 Cayuga Designs Red Cedar Dining Chair - Cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This red cedar dining chair is perfect for verandas or anywhere you want to sit a little higher than an Adirondack chair allows.
Both woods have their own charm and are equally as durable as the other, but please note that pine should not be left outdoors without first applying a finish (such as Sikkens) for protection, which you can obtain from a local hardware store.
Cedar does not require this, but, like most woods, turns a shade of gray when left unfinished.
www.patiolife.com /pr/505/Red_Cedar_Dining_Chair.html   (274 words)

  
 Limberlost Ltd. - Western Red Cedar
The Western Red Cedar Tree is often referred to as "The pillar of the Northwest Coast Aboriginal Culture" as well as "The Tree of Life".
Western Red Cedar grows mainly on the north-west coastal lands of North America Northern British Columbia south through the State of Washington as well as within the wet belt areas of the interior.
The largest example of Western Red Cedar was located on Vancouver Island and had a trunk diameter of thirteen feet 6 inches.
www.limberlost.on.ca /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10&Itemid=14   (258 words)

  
 Fence, fencing, gazebo, garden shed, garden arbor and gates
Western Red Cedar is a lightweight, aromatic wood renowned for its exceptional beauty and natural resistance to decay and insect damage.
Cedar is used around the world for house siding, decking, fencing, garden gazebos, sheds, garden arbors, garden planters and garden gates.
Western Red Cedar is the outdoor building material of choice and noted for its beauty, versatility, and durability.
www.cedar-outdoor.org   (238 words)

  
 Red Cedar Inn Homepage
The Red Cedar Inn is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and has been designated a "site worth seeing" on Route 66 by the Route 66 caravan sponsored by Hampton Inn hotels "Save-A-Landmark" campaign.
The Red Cedar Inn restaurant was founded in 1934 by brothers James and Bill Smith in Pacific, Missouri.
The Red Cedar Inn was built on the then new Route 66, and has been a Route 66 landmark ever since.
www.redcedarinn.com   (402 words)

  
 red cedar log cabin - Log Cabin Guide
Because when you finally get sick of browsing through the rubbish for red cedar log cabin you'll want to get back here as quickly as possible so you can find the red cedar log cabin information you were after in the first place.
In the early days of the Net the information on red cedar log cabin was really limited.
One of the big advantages that online red cedar log cabin traders have over shop front red cedar log cabin stores is that the capital costs are much less.
www.log-cabin-guide.com /prefab-log-cabin-kits-in-ny/red-cedar-log-cabin.html   (264 words)

  
 The Red Cedar State Trail, Wisconsin - Bike Trail Descriptions and Photos
Red Cedar State Trail located near Menomonie, Wisconsin is one of the most beautiful recreational trails I ever bicycled on.
There is a bridge that connects the Red Cedar Trail to the Chippewa River trail on its south end.
The Red Cedar trail was used decades ago as a logging river.
www.about-bicycles.com /red-cedar-trail.htm   (450 words)

  
 Red Cedar Furniture "Nightstand"
Red Cedar Furniture: Timberline Furniture takes pride in offering you only the finest selection of Red Cedar Furniture available online today.
All of our Red Cedar Furniture is handmade at the time of order by our expert craftsmen.
Our Red Cedar Furniture night stands are constucted using tenon and mortise joints.
www.timberlinefurniture.com /redcedfurnit.html   (326 words)

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