Bill Bulloch
10-06-2010, 3:56 PM
The owner of the local hard wood store had a piece of 2 x 12 x 72" Spanish Cedar that was badly cupped (see picture). Since he couldn't sell it, he ask if I could make him six salad bowls out of it. He had bought a platter that I had made out of Spanish Cedar a few months back and wanted the salad bowls to be in that same design.
I told him that I would, but now I am having concerns about making them out of spanish cedar, the end grain seem very porous.
Does anyone know if Spanish Cedar is a suitability wood for a salad bowl???
Attached is a picture of the Salad Bowl without a finish on it. It is 1 1/2" x 9". I was going to finish it only with a Salad Bowl Finish, but now I am wondering if there is a sealer or something that might apply first. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
Thanks
I told him that I would, but now I am having concerns about making them out of spanish cedar, the end grain seem very porous.
Does anyone know if Spanish Cedar is a suitability wood for a salad bowl???
Attached is a picture of the Salad Bowl without a finish on it. It is 1 1/2" x 9". I was going to finish it only with a Salad Bowl Finish, but now I am wondering if there is a sealer or something that might apply first. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
Thanks