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Friday, December 23, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Seven Part Series on the properties of Different Lumber Used for Outdoor Furniture
Part Three of Seven: Redwood for Picnic Tables, Other Outdoor furniture and Garden Products
Redwood is a naturally beautiful soft wood with a straight grain, and a deep Red Brown color. Although easy to dent, and having a high knot density, Redwood remains a highly cherished lumber. This may be due to its limited availability, its ease being worked with hand tools, its lack of reaction with iron fasteners, or its resistance to insects and deterioration.
Redwood has low shrinkage, and warping, and it is very easy to nail, but the nails, and screws pull out easily. It is considered a long lasting and durable wood that ages beautifully, but it does require care to work with as it splinters and bruises easily.
It is used for light construction, decks, and furniture (using nuts and bolts, not screws and nails). Most people find the Redwood aroma to be pleasant, however, as with Western Red Cedar, the aroma may cause respiratory problems in some people.
The Redwood tree’s official name is Sequoia or Sequoiadendron giganteum for the giant Redwood, and it is a sub species of the Cypress family. In fact the Giant Redwood is the world’s tallest tree with an average height of 50-85 meters tall with a 6-8 meter diameter. Record trees can be as tall as 94.8 meters and 17 meters in diameter and can be as much as 3,500 years old.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Seven Part Series on the properties of Different Lumber Used for Outdoor Furniture
Part Two of Seven: Western Hemlock (Hem-FIR) for Picnic Tables, Other Outdoor furniture and Garden Products
Western Hemlock also called Pacific Hemlock (the name I’m most familiar with), or sometimes “West Coast Hemlock”, scientific name: Tsuga heterophylla grows along the pacific coast East to the Western Cascades and from as far South as central California, North to Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.
Western Hemlock generally grows 150 to 180 feet tall and has a diameter of 24” to 48”, although the old growth can be significantly larger, the largest diameter recorded was 108” and the tallest Western Hemlock was 259 feet
The lumber options are available primarily in structural grade (it is great for construction framing), but appearance and other grades are available. Western Hemlock is Slightly Below the Douglas Fir-Larch species combination as far as strength goes, and is stronger than the Spruce-Pine-Fir and the Douglas Fir species combinations and Pine. Western Hemlock is useful for a multitude of general-purpose applications, including Picnic Tables and other outdoor furniture applications, especially when treated, and is capable of meeting reasonable distance spans for construction.
Western Hemlock can be treated for use when it will be in contact with the ground or for above ground use. There are both oil based and water based preservatives that can be used. The water based preservatives are preferred, both for environmental reasons, and potentially for health reasons. These leave a clean, dry, odorless surface ready to be painted or stained.
Western Hemlock can be treated for use when it will be in contact with the ground or for above ground use. There are both oil based and water based preservatives that can be used. The water based preservatives are preferred, both for environmental reasons, and potentially for health reasons. These leave a clean, dry, odorless surface ready to be painted or stained.
Western Hemlock is an inexpensive wood preferred for use in construction, primarily for framing, but it is also used for furniture. it is fairly easy to work using both hand or machine tools, it does not have an over abundance of resin pockets, its resistance to splitting.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Seven Part Series on the Properties of Different Lumbers used for Ourdoor Furniture
Part One of Seven: Pine for Picnic Tables & Other Outdoor Furniture and Garden Products
Western Yellow Pine or as it is called in Canada, British Columbian Soft Pine, is one of the most common timbers to be used in the construction industry in the United States. Second only to Hem-Fir (Western Hemlock - Number two in the series). It grows primarily in the Western United States and Western Canada.
Western Yellow Pine can be treated for use when it will be in contact with the ground or for above ground use. There are both oil based and water based preservatives that can be used. The water based preservatives are preferred, both for environmental reasons, and potentially for health reasons. These leave a clean, dry, odorless surface ready to be painted or stained.
Western Yellow Pine can be treated for use when it will be in contact with the ground or for above ground use. There are both oil based and water based preservatives that can be used. The water based preservatives are preferred, both for environmental reasons, and potentially for health reasons. These leave a clean, dry, odorless surface ready to be painted or stained.
Western Yellow Pine is a soft wood that is very easy to work with, is inexpensive, and has a large number of uses including fencing, paneling, framing, and furniture. Pine is easy to work using both hand or machine tools and Craftsmen appreciate its lack of resin pockets, its resistance to splitting, and its even cell structure.
When treated it is used for picnic tables, benches, fences, arbors, planters, sheds, play structures, decking, deck railings, and other outdoor products and furniture. Untreated, Western Yellow Pine is suitable only for indoor use, but it makes great tables, night stands, and dressers and when left in log form, it provides a beautiful rustic log furniture look.
When treated it is used for picnic tables, benches, fences, arbors, planters, sheds, play structures, decking, deck railings, and other outdoor products and furniture. Untreated, Western Yellow Pine is suitable only for indoor use, but it makes great tables, night stands, and dressers and when left in log form, it provides a beautiful rustic log furniture look.
Shoreline Cedar - Part one of Seven
Sunday, August 28, 2011
As Promised, the differences between Western Red and Northern White Cedar
Western Red Cedar (scientific name: Thuja Plicata) differs from Northern White Cedar (scientific name: Thuja Occidentalis) in a number of ways. From a "tree" perspective, the Western Red Cedar is a much larger tree, by this I mean is has a larger diameter than the smaller Northern White Cedar trees. Other "Tree" differences include the leaf color, cone appearance, and geographic regions of growth; most of the Northern White Cedar comes from Canada.
The wood from both trees differs as well, Western red Cedar has a reddish color while Northern White is more of a yellow, beige, off white color. Western Red Cedar has that wonderful aromatic cedar smell; While Northern White Cedar also has a pleasant aromatic smell that some people prefer. In both cases, the odor will disappear if the wood is dried at moderate to high temperatures.
Western Red Cedar is a wonderful species, with the grain being very straight. The wood splits easily so it is commonly used for split rail fencing, shakes and split singles. Western Red Cedar is light weight (24 lbs per cu ft) and so it is not considered to be exceptionally strong, like Oak, but because it has little shrinkage and very little warping, it is easy to work with and is the preferred wood of choice for outdoor furniture and garden structures. It has very high natural decay resistance. The wood has a characteristic odor, but as mentioned previously, the odor does disappear if the wood is dried at moderate to high temperatures.
From a genetic perspective, Eastern White Cedar is a close relative of Western red cedar, however, because the white cedar tree is much smaller the lumber is quite knotty, compared to the clear lumber of red cedar. The wood is light weight (21 lbs per cu ft) and so is weaker than red cedar by a considerable amount. The grain is straight; shrinkage is low; and splitting is easy. The decay resistance is very high with Eastern White Cedar as well. Although in general the decay resistance of the two trees are similar, The heartwood (or core) of the tree is the best decay resistant part of the tree. The white cedar will normally have the heartwood of the tree in nearly 100% of your lumber pieces because of its smaller size while the Western Red Cedar may have the tree heartwood in about 10-20% of the lumber because it is much larger in diameter.
Shoreline Cedar uses both Western Red Cedar and Canadian Northern White Cedar in our outdoor products. The properties of both lend themselves well to creating long lasting, beautiful, outdoor products. Our Rustic series of products is made from Northern White Cedar and has the rustic log appearance which is well suited for Northern White Cedar. We use Western Red Cedar for all of our other products due to many considerations, one of which is the strength of the wood.
Western Red versus Northern White Cedar
The wood from both trees differs as well, Western red Cedar has a reddish color while Northern White is more of a yellow, beige, off white color. Western Red Cedar has that wonderful aromatic cedar smell; While Northern White Cedar also has a pleasant aromatic smell that some people prefer. In both cases, the odor will disappear if the wood is dried at moderate to high temperatures.
Western Red Cedar is a wonderful species, with the grain being very straight. The wood splits easily so it is commonly used for split rail fencing, shakes and split singles. Western Red Cedar is light weight (24 lbs per cu ft) and so it is not considered to be exceptionally strong, like Oak, but because it has little shrinkage and very little warping, it is easy to work with and is the preferred wood of choice for outdoor furniture and garden structures. It has very high natural decay resistance. The wood has a characteristic odor, but as mentioned previously, the odor does disappear if the wood is dried at moderate to high temperatures.
From a genetic perspective, Eastern White Cedar is a close relative of Western red cedar, however, because the white cedar tree is much smaller the lumber is quite knotty, compared to the clear lumber of red cedar. The wood is light weight (21 lbs per cu ft) and so is weaker than red cedar by a considerable amount. The grain is straight; shrinkage is low; and splitting is easy. The decay resistance is very high with Eastern White Cedar as well. Although in general the decay resistance of the two trees are similar, The heartwood (or core) of the tree is the best decay resistant part of the tree. The white cedar will normally have the heartwood of the tree in nearly 100% of your lumber pieces because of its smaller size while the Western Red Cedar may have the tree heartwood in about 10-20% of the lumber because it is much larger in diameter.
Shoreline Cedar uses both Western Red Cedar and Canadian Northern White Cedar in our outdoor products. The properties of both lend themselves well to creating long lasting, beautiful, outdoor products. Our Rustic series of products is made from Northern White Cedar and has the rustic log appearance which is well suited for Northern White Cedar. We use Western Red Cedar for all of our other products due to many considerations, one of which is the strength of the wood.
Western Red versus Northern White Cedar
Coming Soon . . . The difference between Western Red Cedar & Northern White Cedar
As requested by one of our long time customers, Next week we will discuss the diffeerences between Northern White Cedar and Western Red Cedar. Come back soon and be sure to follow us!
Check out our new logo!
Check out our new Shoreline Cedar logo! We like it and hope you will too! Although our original logo featured an artistic rendition of a Western Red Cedar Tree that was located in our favorite camping area near Leavenworth, Washington, we continued to receive numerous questions as to why our logo contained an "Oak Tree" if our name was Shoreline Cedar?
So to eliminate any future confusion, we have redesigned our logo, using the same style as our original logo, but we significantly restructured the tree to give it that more traditional Western Red Cedar look.
We also made some changes to our website banner. So please take a look and let us know what you think!
Shoreline Cedar
So to eliminate any future confusion, we have redesigned our logo, using the same style as our original logo, but we significantly restructured the tree to give it that more traditional Western Red Cedar look.
We also made some changes to our website banner. So please take a look and let us know what you think!
Shoreline Cedar
Friday, August 26, 2011
Just discovered Technorati - a search engine for Blogs!
Thanks to another one of our long time customers, we just got turned on to Technorati. It is a search engine for Blogs. By listing our site, our customers and potential customers can now find us much easier. Thank you Marnie for the heads up!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Over 1,000 Twitter Followers and 335 New Rustic Log Style Products!
Wow! Shoreline Cedar is exploding! We now have over 1,000 twitter followers (1,280 last time I checked). In addition to that, we have 335 New Rustic Log Style Outdoor and INDOOR products. That's right, you heard correctly, Indoor products!
We now offer dining room tables, hutchs, chairs and more, but that's not all . . .
Shoreline Cedar will be adding two new product lines in the near future, so stay tuned for that!
Finally, let's see if we can get our blog membership up. Please tell you friends, family, or co-workers, restaurants, coffee shops, deli's, bistros, anyone you can think of!
Shoreline Cedar
We now offer dining room tables, hutchs, chairs and more, but that's not all . . .
Shoreline Cedar will be adding two new product lines in the near future, so stay tuned for that!
Finally, let's see if we can get our blog membership up. Please tell you friends, family, or co-workers, restaurants, coffee shops, deli's, bistros, anyone you can think of!
Shoreline Cedar
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Shoreline Cedar just added 115 new products!
Shoreline Cedar has just added 115 new outdoor living products! Everything from picnic tables, to chairs and swings, but that is not all!
Stay tuned as we continue to add new products. Coming very soon, we will be offering indoor cedar living products, like beds and dressers, and mirrors and night stands.
That's not all though, we will be adding another product line in the near future! Stay with us as we continue to grow and are able to offer our valued customers even more selection of high quality cedar products!
Please, tell your family and friends about us, even your favorite restaurants, cafe's and coffee shops and deli's!
Stay tuned as we continue to add new products. Coming very soon, we will be offering indoor cedar living products, like beds and dressers, and mirrors and night stands.
That's not all though, we will be adding another product line in the near future! Stay with us as we continue to grow and are able to offer our valued customers even more selection of high quality cedar products!
Please, tell your family and friends about us, even your favorite restaurants, cafe's and coffee shops and deli's!
Friday, August 19, 2011
Shoreline Cedar has a new Product Line!
Great News! Shoreline Cedar has just added a new product line, Rustic Natural Cedar Products. This is our first foray into Northern White Cedar products. Quite a lot of research went into the quality and longevity of White Cedar prior to our accepting it as a suitable outdoor furniture material and we are excited to include it among our product offerings.
Our Northern White Cedar furniture and products all come from Rustic Natural Cedar Furniture Company, who has been manufacturing quality Northern White Cedar Furniture for over 35 years.
Another advantage to offering the Rustic product line is that for the first time we are able to offer their fine selection of quality cedar indoor products. So Shoreline Cedar will be adding beds, dressers, chests, armoire's, mirrors, night stands, and even cushions for our outdoor products.
Check out our sneak peek, Rustic Outdoor Dining Products and check back often as we continue to add new product categories and products!
Our Northern White Cedar furniture and products all come from Rustic Natural Cedar Furniture Company, who has been manufacturing quality Northern White Cedar Furniture for over 35 years.
Another advantage to offering the Rustic product line is that for the first time we are able to offer their fine selection of quality cedar indoor products. So Shoreline Cedar will be adding beds, dressers, chests, armoire's, mirrors, night stands, and even cushions for our outdoor products.
Check out our sneak peek, Rustic Outdoor Dining Products and check back often as we continue to add new product categories and products!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
New Lower Prices
Check out the new lower prices on all of the Garden Bridges and Square Picnic Tables at Shoreline Cedar! Check back often as prices continue to fall. The economy has hit everyone hard, so we are trying to do our part by lowering costs across the board. Also watch out for our unadvertised specials on select products.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Summer Savings Discount
Great News! Our annual Summer Savings Discount is in full swing durning the month of August. Save 10% on our most popular items. Choose from select picnic tables, cedar chests, trellises, Water Wheels, Planter Boxes, and more!
Check out our sales today at Shoreline Cedar!
Check out our sales today at Shoreline Cedar!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Why choose Western Red Cedar?
Why choose Western Red Cedar over Eastern White Cedar or Pine, or hem/fir? That is a very good question! So good in fact I will post the answer to the website as well as here! Thank you for asking David!
If you want to build high quality wood products for items like picnic tables, planters, benches and porch swings, Western Red Cedar is your best choice.
It is an excellent softwood that is very light weight and has become the preferred commercial wood for high quality products, especially for outdoor use, and is second only to Teak wood, but at a fraction of the cost.
Western Red Cedar has a natural resistance to insects, and tends to be more water repellant than other woods. This is due to Cedar’s low density and unique cell structure and Cedar oil.
Cedar is a natural bug repellent and Scientists have found that even in concentrations as low as 0.445 percent, cedar oil can kill 50 percent of mosquitoes in the air.
Western Red Cedar, will repel more water than other woods because water tends to run off cedar instead of getting soaked in as with most woods. This is also a result of the unique cell structure of the wood, combined with Western Red Cedar’s natural oil.
Working with Western Red Cedar is also attractive, cutting, sawing, nailing, gluing, screwing, boring etc. is easily accomplished with Western Red Cedar. When finishing, it takes stain and paint well and it holds them for much longer and is less prone to natural damages.
Because of this versatility, ease of use, and simple maintenance, Western Red Cedar is preferred for the outdoor furnishings, furniture and structures.
The natural color of cedar is very warm and the wood has a fine-grained texture but with a satin luster. Western Red Cedar is considered as an exceptionally durable wood and it is suitable for places with extreme weather conditions and for use in high humidity too.
Because of these special features, Western Red Cedar is very popular in home saunas, outdoor decks, fences and outdoor furniture. Another benefit of Western Red Cedar is its peculiar aroma. It has a pleasant smell that very effective in repelling insects.
All of these factors are what make Western Red Cedar easy to work with and a favorite among the architects, landscapers, homeowners and builders. There is no comparison with regard to the unique, natural luster and aroma of Western Red Cedar and with so many qualities and special features it has become the premier choice for outdoor furniture, interior and exterior furnishings and saunas.
As mentioned previously, Western Red Cedar contains natural compounds and oils that act as preservatives for the wood and makes it long lasting. The wood has the potential to last for decades even in harsh conditions and with a proper finish, such as the one applied by Shoreline Cedar, it can last even longer.
Landscapers, architects, builders and homeowners all over the world appreciate the quality of Western Red Cedar and its natural beauty is admired by all. Western Red Cedar is the perfect choice for picnic tables, park benches, planters, porch swings, trellis, arbors, and lot more.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Shoreline Cedar Home Page Update
It's been a fun evening! We added a button to the blog on our home page and while we were at it, we cleaned up a few things that had been bugging us for a while. We have aligned the text and we inserted links directly to our major product groups. Take a look and tell us what you think!
Here is the first advantage of being a blog member, Shoreline Cedar is going to be having a mid-summer savings discount coming up soon! This discount will only go out to our blog members, existing customers, and those who have signed up to receive discount and specials information.
So if you are not a blog member, or a member of Shoreline Cedar, sign up today! You can sign up here or create a login profile at Shoreline Cedar!
Here is the first advantage of being a blog member, Shoreline Cedar is going to be having a mid-summer savings discount coming up soon! This discount will only go out to our blog members, existing customers, and those who have signed up to receive discount and specials information.
So if you are not a blog member, or a member of Shoreline Cedar, sign up today! You can sign up here or create a login profile at Shoreline Cedar!
Friday, July 22, 2011
How Exciting our New Blog is Live!
I have to admit, I never thought that we would have a blog, but here we are! Thank you to the many customers of Shoreline Cedar who requested this blog and who pointed us in the right direction to get it started!
As you have all suggested, we will post a product highlight each month, answer questions, and provide information. If you have specific questions, or comments directed specifically to us, feel free to email us directly at Shoreline Cedar Information or for sales information or multiple item discounts, please email us at Shoreline Cedar Sales
Our next posting will be a Product Highlight of a new octagon picnic table with attached benches! It is really something to see!
Talk to you soon,
Lester
Shoreline Cedar
As you have all suggested, we will post a product highlight each month, answer questions, and provide information. If you have specific questions, or comments directed specifically to us, feel free to email us directly at Shoreline Cedar Information or for sales information or multiple item discounts, please email us at Shoreline Cedar Sales
Our next posting will be a Product Highlight of a new octagon picnic table with attached benches! It is really something to see!
Talk to you soon,
Lester
Shoreline Cedar
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