: Have any slivers in your hand yet? That's Redwood. I'm working with some now
: and I forgot how brittle it is compaired to Cedar since I haven't used it
: in a while. I now have a few slivers to prove it.

: I would think you would be able to tell by the smell - with cedar being so
: strong as you sand a little.

Jay,
I do have slivers and it is more brittle and more difficult to cut with my block plane. It dulls the iron quicker. the stuff also seems to stain my hands a little. As far as smell, It does emit a strong odor when cut but, it is not the pleasant smell of cedar I'm used to.

Larry C.