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	Common Name:	Cedar, Aromatic
	Botanical Name:	Juniperus virginiana
	Other Names:	Red Cedar, Tennessee Cedar, Juniper.
	Species distribution:	-

Natural Characteristics:

Straight grain with a fine texture. Knots and bark inclusion are common.

Fair

. Easy to cut but may tend to split easily when nailing and fastening.

Finishing Qualities:

Good

. Accepts finishes well with the exception of turpentine based products. Aromatic is generally left unfinished. Finishing can destroy its aromatic properties.

Aromatic properties are reputed to repel moths. Because of this it is often used in closets and chests.

	Common Name:	Cedar, Spanish
	Botanical Name:	Cedrela spp.
	Other Names:	Brazilian cedar, Cedro rouge, Honduras Cedar
	Species distribution:	-

Natural Characteristics:

A fine to coarse texture.

Good

. Can leave a wooly or fuzzy surface.

Finishing Qualities:

Good

. Spanish Cedar contains some oils which might cause finishing problems. Finishes can destroy the aromatic properties.

Cigar humidors (boxes), furniture, boat building, and musical instruments.

With the recent increased popularity in cigars this wood has become more difficult to find.

	Common Name:	Cedar, Western Red
	Botanical Name:	Thuja, plicata
	Other Names:	Giant Arbor-Vitae, Canoe-cedar, Pacific Red-cedar, Shinglewood
	Species distribution:	-

Wood Characteristics:

Straight grain with a coarse texture

Finishing Qualities:

Resistant to decay and insect damage

Bocote is sometimes used as a substitute for mahogany, teak or walnut.

Canoes, totem poles, longhouses, household boxes, tools, paddles; pounded fibres: mats, clothing, baskets, nets, fishing lines; medicines, religious masks; house siding, interior paneling, outdoor furniture, decking, fencing, roof shakes

	Common Name:	Cherry, Black
	Botanical Name:	JPrunus serotina
	Other Names:	American cherry, Wild cherry, Whiskey cherry
	Species distribution:	-

Natural Characteristics:

Fine grain and smooth texture.Hard and heavy wood

Finishing Qualities:

	Common Name:	Chestnut, American
	Botanical Name:	Castanea dentata
	Other Names:	Wormy chestnut (see comments), sweet chestnut
	Species distribution:	-

Wood Characteristics:

Coarse, porous texture, and tight grain.

Fair

. Can tend to split easily.

Finishing Qualities:

Poor

. Chestnut has become virtually extinct due to a disease known as Chestnut Blight.

To further compound the problem insects have been attacking standing trees. Because of this "wormy chestnut" is available in some areas.

Furniture, poles, paneling.

Moderate to expensive (becoming more expensive)