Stigmorgan
Established Member
So my tree surgeon is now teasing me, he confirms that @Phil Pascoe is correct that the red wood I'm using at the minute is not red Cedar, he also says that it's not Yew but won't tell me what it is yet, in the meantime today I made another (smaller) vase from a piece of it, drilled out to 20mm, shaped then sanded to 600, abrasive paste then waxed, the finish is ok but I think I prefer an oil finish on this wood.