Restoring Australian Red Cedar Furniture

Shaped back board a handle at each end turned bobbin twist supports serpentine shaped lower shelf.

Restoring australian red cedar furniture.

One that is very popular is western red cedar. Rose mahogany along with australian red cedar and central american mahogany belongs to the meliaceae family and was rarely used after the middle of the 1800s for furniture. There are approximately eight trees in the usa that are commonly referred to as cedar. Peter gibbs was born in newcastle in 1953.

Antique colonial red cedar desk a superb example of australian red cedar colonial furniture circa 1870 s please note a fully detailed valuation will be available to the purchaser this kneehole cedar desk features a twin pedestal base with panelled sides there is a drawer and cupboard to each pedestal flanking a centre drawer the top has the original leather insert and curved backboard. How to sand and stain cedar furniture. This species has great rot and decay resistance. 1890 s cedar would have been french polished without a doubt.

Hand turned inverted finials sold. Colonial cedar four poster bed c1850 s. C1900 australian red cedar wash stand. Restoring old timber to its former glory could be as simple as using a few drops of water to lift a dent or using epoxy putty to patch veneer.

Because of its natural ability to resist rot mildew and insects cedar can be finished in various ways. Exterior cedar furniture left untreated naturally. They crafted red cedar from the hunter river region into beautiful colonial furniture. However of the eight trees only one the eastern red cedar is known for its true aromatic qualities.

Native americans called the eastern red cedar the tree of life. Height 103 cm width 95 5 cm depth 44 5 cm. A similar example is illustrated in nineteenth century australian furniture fahy simpson plate 542. It grows in the coastal forests of the nsw north coast and se qld.

Timber furniture with a clear finish that shows the grain has a timeless appeal although the dings and blemishes that build up over the years can be conspicuous.