A large, long-lived cedar (Cedrus libani), native to Lebanon and Turkey and having spreading horizontal branches at maturity, short dark needles, and fragrant hard wood
Curzon says that Solomon cut down a cedar, and buried it on the spot where the pool of Bethesda used to stand A few days before the crucifixion, this cedar floated to the surface of the pool, and was employed as the upright of the Saviour's cross (Monasteries of the Levant ) (See Cross )
Western Red Cedar is one of the highest quality softwoods available and is selected and imported from Australasia or the USA under license Even when compared to basswoods, cedar is a lightweight and a naturally fragrant timber with a unique pore structure that offers excellent thermal and acoustic properties
99% of the time people are referring to Spanish Cedar when they talk about cedar cigar boxes and humidors C'mon, who wants cigars that smell like your old sweater that you stored in a red cedar box?
A cedar is a large evergreen tree with wide branches and small thin leaves called needles. Cedar is the wood of this tree. The yacht is built of cedar strip planking. Any of four species of tall ornamental and timber evergreen coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, in the pine family. Three cedars are native to mountainous areas of the Mediterranean region and one to the western Himalayas. These "true" cedars are the Atlas cedar (C. atlantica), the Cyprus cedar (C. brevifolia), the deodar (C. deodara), and the cedar of Lebanon (C. libani). Cedarwood is light, soft, resinous, and durable, even when in contact with soil or moisture. Many other conifers known as cedars resemble true cedars in being evergreen and in having aromatic, often red or red-tinged wood that in many cases is decay-resistant and insect-repellent. The giant arborvitae, incense cedar, and some junipers (red cedar) provide the familiar "cedarwood" of pencils, chests, closet linings, and fence posts. See also white cedar. Cedar Breaks National Monument Cedar Rapids Cedar River white cedar
The cedar we use will general be rough on one side, and planned on the other For the bird houses, if in the descriptions says the bird house is "rough", then the rough side of the cedar will be on the exterior In some instances, the cedar maybe rough on both sides If the description says the bird house is "finished", then the planned side will be on the exterior For items other then bird houses, the cedar will be planned on both sides and considered finished
any cedar of the genus Cedrus durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars