{"id":47274,"date":"2020-11-26T19:16:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T00:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolofwoodcarving.com\/?p=47274"},"modified":"2022-12-18T10:37:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T15:37:07","slug":"is-cedar-a-good-wood-for-carving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoolofwoodcarving.com\/is-cedar-a-good-wood-for-carving\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Cedar a good wood for carving?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Is Cedar A Good Wood For Carving\" data-id=\"47278\" width=\"936\" data-init-width=\"1920\" height=\"527\" data-init-height=\"1080\" title=\"Is Cedar A Good Wood For Carving\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolofwoodcarving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Is-Cedar-A-Good-Wood-For-Carving.jpg\" data-width=\"936\" data-height=\"527\" style=\"\" ml-d=\"0\" mt-d=\"-32\" center-v-d=\"false\" mt-t=\"-104\" mt-m=\"0\" ml-m=\"-18\" center-h-m=\"false\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/schoolofwoodcarving.com\/is-cedar-a-good-wood-for-carving\/#Is_Cedar_a_good_wood_for_carving\" title=\"Is Cedar a good wood for carving?\">Is Cedar a good wood for carving?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/schoolofwoodcarving.com\/is-cedar-a-good-wood-for-carving\/#Is_Cedar_a_good_wood_for_carving-2\" title=\"Is Cedar a good wood for carving?\">Is Cedar a good wood for carving?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/schoolofwoodcarving.com\/is-cedar-a-good-wood-for-carving\/#Conclusion_Is_Cedar_A_Good_Wood_For_Carving_%E2%80%93_Yes_Absolutely\" title=\"Conclusion: Is Cedar A Good Wood For Carving? &#8211; Yes! Absolutely\">Conclusion: Is Cedar A Good Wood For Carving? &#8211; Yes! Absolutely<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Cedar_a_good_wood_for_carving\"><\/span>Is Cedar a good wood for carving?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Cedar_a_good_wood_for_carving-2\"><\/span>Is Cedar a good wood for carving?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Cedar wood for a long time one of the woodcarver's favorite woods because Cedar is an excellent option for wood carving. But not all cedar wood species are good for wood carving projects. Every wood has wood qualities and different textures, and that dictates how the wood will respond to wood carving.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cedar wood carves very easily. You can create beautiful 3-d projects, but only on a large scale because of too pronounced grain. On a small project, the grain of cedar wood could destruct an eye.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolofwoodcarving.com\/cedar%20wood%20for%20wood%20carving\" target=\"_blank\">Cedar wood<\/a> is a very nice option for not detailed chess set or caricature style of wood carving.<\/p>\n<p>An excellent option is a Siberian cedar. It is very rich in color and has a beautiful grain. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cedrus\" target=\"_blank\">Cedar<\/a> is also an excellent option for carving love spoons or just a kitchen spoon. It is antibacterial naturally and does not decay fast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cedar wood (Cedrus) was the <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolofwoodcarving.com\/what-is-the-best-wood-for-wood-carving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">number one choice for carving<\/a> panels on the walls of the most gorgeous temple during King Solomon in Jerusalem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cedar wood good for woodcarving\" data-id=\"47715\" width=\"826\" data-init-width=\"1920\" height=\"465\" data-init-height=\"1080\" title=\"Good wood for carving\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolofwoodcarving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Good-wood-for-carving.jpg\" data-width=\"826\" data-height=\"465\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_Is_Cedar_A_Good_Wood_For_Carving_%E2%80%93_Yes_Absolutely\"><\/span>Conclusion: Is Cedar A Good Wood For Carving? &#8211; Yes! 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