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Scented timbers
willstewart:
I am interested in scented timbers, and wonder if people can make suggestions.
Obviously nearly all woods have some scent, at least whilst being machined, but most are slight and fade quickly. So for stronger scents I have camphorwood & sandalwood, with walnut, oak, lignum vitae and others including pine having some scent. And jarrah, though not so pleasant! Any other thoughts?
No not as a COVID test - though I suppose that is a thought...
Bryan Milham:
camphor laurel - Personally I think it reeks of mothballs but some people like it.
Sapili - to me it has a medical smell
Cedar - that very lightweight fence post wood, very strong resin smell, great for Christmas tree ornaments.
willstewart:
Thanks! As in sapele?
seventhdevil:
catalpa has a lovely scent.
most wood fade after any period of time and i've used more than most but some do persist.
as you say lignum (both species) and camphor linger on a fair bit and all species in the Cedrus genus smell fantastic in my opinion.
tulip tree can fade after a while but is a lovely scent nonetheless.
douglas fir is one i remember from my joinery days, marvelous smell that one.
there are hundreds that have a pungent whiff too....
willstewart:
Thanks all!
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