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Title: Red Cedar
Post by: D.A. Davis on July 02, 2009, 12:34:00 PM

Can red cedar be used in the riser?  I'm thinking that it would have to be strengthened by using phenolic in the laminations.

Title: Re: Red Cedar
Post by: Holm-Made on July 02, 2009, 01:54:00 PM

Stay away from it in the riser.  Too brittle.  Bubinga looks similiar and is as tough as anything out there.  Bubinga is also easy to find and relatively cheap.  Chad

Title: Re: Red Cedar
Post by: D.A. Davis on July 02, 2009, 02:10:00 PM

Thanks.