what finish for cedar?

I lined a chest I built recently with aromatic cedar, the tounge and
groove closet liner type.
I wasent planning on putting a finish on it.
I asked the Home Depot paint people to be sure, they also said I
shouldnt but a finish on it.
I didnt, and was happy with the way it turned out - mostly because it
was the closet liner type - ie already sanded, no splinters, etc.

If you seal aromatic cedar, it goes from aromatic to colorful shiney.
Always leave the aromatic stuff unfinished. After a few years when
the smell fades, sand it down with a fine paper, vacuum up the dust,
damp wipe the dust and it will smell all over again.

Pete

On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 02:00:28 GMT, "Vic Baron" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>What finish, if any, should I apply that will still allow the cedar aroma to be there?.

Good sanding, nothing more.

I see the point. Unfinished it shall remain!

Thanx!

Vic

"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 02:00:28 GMT, "Vic Baron" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>What finish, if any, should I apply that will still allow the cedar aroma
>>to be there?.
>
> Good sanding, nothing more.

Don't finish it, just the raw wood so it does it's job against moths.
The oil is sold so it, the poison, can be replenished after drying too
much, and going into wool from the wood.
http://stores.ebay.com/Something-Cedar

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Alex - "newbie_neander" woodworker
cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com
not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/

Thanx for the info. Mine looks fine as it is - just wondered. :)
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>I lined a chest I built recently with aromatic cedar, the tounge and
> groove closet liner type.
> I wasent planning on putting a finish on it.
> I asked the Home Depot paint people to be sure, they also said I
> shouldnt but a finish on it.
> I didnt, and was happy with the way it turned out - mostly because it
> was the closet liner type - ie already sanded, no splinters, etc.
>