Cedar? Redwood? Other?

Don. I just built Adirondak chairs out of Sepele Mohagany. If you’re not looking for the sign to weather naturally, you could use a good spar varnish, like they use on wooden boats. McKlosky’s Man O War is what I used and it has UV blockers in it. Granted, you might need to varnish it every few years, but it’s just an option. You could also let the Mahogany patina as well.

Oh,I left that part out.
It’a going to be painted with outdoor sign paint. The wood will never show.
It’s just to be carved and then painted over.

duh!
Sorry.

d

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I did a couple of lawn chairs out of western red cedar back in ‘83 and they’ve been outside in Winnipeg winters 12 months of the year ever since and they’re still in decent shape 27 years later.

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Yeah, Tiny, I think I’ve settled on Cedar.
Now to find some in this hardwood forsaken part of the world.
With all the forests we have in this region you’d think we’d have more hardwood merchants!
Don

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Don, If not painting. Alaska yellew cedar (clear) weathers to a beautiful gray. Built a large deck in 60’s out of it. Would you believe I paid $198.00 a thousand for it & thought it was highway robbery. Times change

Don I saw Cedar at our local Lowes right next to the pine in the same isle as the oak. I don’t know the cost or the type of cedar but I know it wasn’t red cedar because that was what I was looking for at the time. If I remember correct it really wasn’t to badly priced. You could stop in or give them a call.

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If you are going to paint over it you could also use exterior plywood, or some of that new plastic wood they are using for decks. I was thinking Ipe or Teak before you said paint….but they are rather expensive woods to paint over. I use alot of redwood for my outdoor stuff (I mostly varnish because I really like the color and grain of redwood) but I have painted some for folks that want a color finish instead of natural. Redwood can probably last forever if coated with paint and refreshed every couple of years.

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Paul, Lowes was the second place I called. They said they don’t carry it!

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