Is there a specific finish that can be applied to eastern red cedar that will maintain the color of freshly planed or sanded wood? Or will just about any finish do it? I would like to be able to keep the red/purple color of freshly worked cedar and not have it go brown like it does if it sits around unfinished for a while. I have to admit to never having had the occasion to build or finish any cedar. I have milled a lot of logs and dried and planed a lot of it too, but never have used it to build anything. I have recently lucked onto a dozen or so nice logs and the color is really something, but it turns brown on the surface if left sitting. I milled a log a few days ago and when I stacked the boards the top one turned brown in the sun pretty quickly, but I noticed that all the other boards still look nice and red/purple.
Many years ago I knew a friend that had custom made cedar kitchen cabinets locally. They were finished with some sort of clear gloss and if I remember right they kept at least most or all of their natural color. Cedar lined closets and cedar lined chests turn brown, but they typically do not have any finish applied. I would like to make a few things and keep that striking reddish purple color if possible, but I have no clue as to how or if it can even be done.
As always, any information is very greatly appreciated, thanks for reading this post.
Many years ago I knew a friend that had custom made cedar kitchen cabinets locally. They were finished with some sort of clear gloss and if I remember right they kept at least most or all of their natural color. Cedar lined closets and cedar lined chests turn brown, but they typically do not have any finish applied. I would like to make a few things and keep that striking reddish purple color if possible, but I have no clue as to how or if it can even be done.
As always, any information is very greatly appreciated, thanks for reading this post.
