Our finely crafted cedar and bristlecone pine boxes make the best gifts.
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Our finely crafted cedar and bristlecone pine boxes make the best gifts.
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Cedar Fence Posts The cedar posts we use are actually rocky mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) that was cut--sometimes over 100 years ago--for use as fence posts. Rocky mountain juniper is actually a close cousin to the eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) and has the same cedar aroma and red coloring. The term
cedar Another well known "cedar" is the utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma), or "bigberry" that is the most common juniper throughout the southwestern United States. It is most often seen in the foothills of the rockies and on the high plains of the western states. It is
very interesting how our cedar has such a striking red
coloring. I believe it is a combination of growing
conditions and how we treat the wood. Most cedar is left
in it's natural state in I have found shellac, when used properly, to be a splendid finish. You can find more information regarding shellac here. -Paul |
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is used
loosely to indicate aromatic woods growing throughout
North America. Actually almost all North American cedars
are junipers of one form or another. 
order to
preserve the aroma. People often ask if we use stain to
obtain the rich color. The answer is no--the color
happens as a result of the "freshness" of the
wood after we sand it and the application of shellac. We
use pure blonde shellac and it seems to cause the red to
deepen and brighten. Other finishes don't do that. Also,
this cedar from old fence posts is very old and because
of the cold, arid climate and high elevation has lasted
many, many years. I am constantly amazed by the old
square nails, hand forged hardware and bullets that I
find in these old posts.