Post #369752 by Lake Surfer on Thu, Mar 27, 2008 10:23 PM

I carved a piece of red cedar 2 years ago... real nice wood and I think it dried pretty quick and didn't crack much. A week or two in moderate temps and that should be dry. Smells wonderful, as most cedars do. I loved the contrast between the heartwood and the outside growth. It is fairly soft, you can just about whittle it with a sharp chisel, I didn't even need to sand it after carving.