Quote Originally Posted by mrtr33 View Post
Very nice work. How does that cedar sand down? Can you get it pretty smooth easily? Is it a hardwood, or kind of soft? Just curious.
Western Red Cedar is soft yet fairly durable. Compared to other equal size soft woods like White Pine or Spruce I would say it is stronger. I don't have a close up but this is "rough sawn" and has a fuzzy appearance. I will not sand it as this is desirable for good absorption. Actually it soaks up water like a sponge. You can stand a piece of it in a cup of water and it will have emptied the cup in five minutes or less. That's why I'm trying to get as much exposed surface as possible. It will make for a good buffer during the dry winter months. Opening the door even briefly will allow an exchange with the outside air so it needs to get back to normal quickly.