There are different ways through which wood can be cut and processed depending on the need and purpose of the wood. You may already know that plain sawing is the most common way of cutting, the rectangular pieces are cut out from circular timber by making simple parallel cuts.
Like we said earlier plain sawing is the most common among all the wood cutting method. It will produces rectangular pieces by cutting it parallelly. The reason for plain sawing for being so commonly used is because it is economical but it produce the different grain pattern then the original on the surface. Wood grain is very important for aesthetic purpose and another main fall back is that, plainsawing-produced woods are less stable and tougher because of the changes in wood grain pattern.
Riftsawn wood if compared to plainsawn wood is more stable. In cutting riftsawn boards, grain patterns would be given importance. Timber is cut according to the grain pattern, which makes it wasteful. Because of its less than economic yield, it is rare to see riftsawn wood and furniture.
As for the quatersawn wood, the wood is first cut into quater just as the name indicated before making cuts taht are perpendicular to the rings of the wood. This will results in more consistent grain pattern. Also, it is less wasteful when compared to riftsawing.
Oak and Cedar are the best you can go when come to making a furniture. Each of them has their own specific characteristics that can compliment each other. Thus, furniture such as wooden chests, the best you can go for are the ones made with oak and cedar.
Cedar is famous for its toughness and durability. Due to the nature of the high resistant towards wear and tear, cedar becomes one of the most used solid hardwood in the construction of furniture. Cedar is mostly used for cabinets, closets, wooden chests and other containers that are to be used for clothing. Cedar is naturally insect-repellent and so moths are not seen destroying clothing articles in cedar pieces. Cedar is also scented and can deodorize and absorb moisture.
Oak, on the other hand, is also known for its strength. Many use oak because of its high resistance to insects and fungus, this allowing wooden furniture made out of it last longer. Its resistance to decay has made it a prime choice for making quality and long-lasting furniture that will be the antiques of the next generation. Oak is also valued for its beautiful grain patterns which can appear specifically after quarter sawing the wood. The grain patterns can be best seen if oak is quartersawn. Quartersawn wood are very stable, and since oak in itself is very strong, you can expect that quartersawn oak is one of the strongest kinds of hardwoods around.
Combining oak and cedar in a piece of bedroom furniture is a good choice as this process would yield an extremely strong and resilient piece of furniture. Oak cedar furniture are sure to become the beautiful antiques that will last generations. However, how the wood is processed needs to be considered.
Cedar has natural oil in the wood acts as a repellent to insects. This is one of the reasons clothes chests have been made from cedar for hundreds of years. These same oils resist the growth of fungus that decays other woods. Its resilience is excellent for its purpose. It can easily take the wear and tear, whatever you put inside the chest. The chest can be made to hold clothes, family memoirs, books etc. You can expect that your belongings would be well protected inside because no insect invader can actually destroy your belongings. Since cedar wood is scented, you can expect that clothing articles would remain fresh and deodorized. It also has attractive colors and patterns that would go well with your quartersawn oak.
While the oak usually goes in the external portion of the chest and the cedar in the interior, this combination is sure to serve you well. The wooden chest is guaranteed to last for a long time and provide form, function and aesthetically deliver.
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