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[wilkie]

Has anyone any advice/experience about planking with cedar?

[boatmadman]

Hi,

Great wood to plank with, bends nicely and sands to a v nice finish.

Glues well with aliphatic glues.

Good luck

Ian

[derekwarner]

Wilkie........cedar timber is available in many varieties in OZ........however our [OZ grown] timber seems to be a quicker growing specie with courser grain than other varieties
Canadian random groove cedar wall panelling is an economic way of producing planking ... 4"wide x 3/8"thick x 3' lengths of Canadian grown material can be inspected at larger timber merchants and chosen for the grain structure & hue & then ripped into 3 mm thick planks 
The reason I quote in imperial is that the Canadian RED cedar product appears to be universally imported & sold in imperial dimensions 
I agree with boatmadman....cedar is a very friendly material to cut, steam, bend, nail & glue & can produce very nice earthy tones with selection & staining......
The following image is the same 3/8"thick planks ripped from Canadian red cedar wall panelling......Derek
 

[wizard]

RE cedar,


western red cedar is not a true cedar but a member of the pine family.
Australian red cedar is a different story altogether.If you can get hold of it it is easy to work but is quite soft and easy to damage, finishes well and has a beautiful rich colour.
The cedar getters were the pioneers on the east coast of Australia as the timber was a valuable export and was prized for furniture. Cedar pieces still bring big prices in the antique market.
being fairly soft it was easy to work in the days of pit saws which was another reason it was prized.
I have worked with western red cedar and Australian red cedar and both would be suitable for model boats and they have both been used in full size craft.


Wizard                   

[wilkie]

Thankyou gentlemen,
I shall give it a go. I have some rather nice Syrian Red Cedar which I can rip down to 3mm.The "Lialeeta" plans arrive tomorrow so I can get started. I'll let you know how I get on.
Wilkie