[Gotspiccoli]

So I loaded up my truck the other day with some wood that I aquired. I forgot about it and this morning I hopped in and the smell was great! Seriously they should make a wood scented (other then pine) car freshner. So that got me thinking. What are the best aromatic woods out there? I know the line from Anchorman where he says his apartment smells of rich mahogony so I am thinking that is probably up there.

 

[wood_chucker]

Cedar. Definitley imo the strongest smelling wood and smells great too.

 

[ryan50hrl]

Cedar is pretty great....but I prefer oak...there's a new company that recently moved in across the street from my office that makes oak products....so all day I get to smell freshly cut and sanded oak.....it's a little slice of woodworkers heaven every time I step out the door.

 

[Gotspiccoli]

I dont have any cedar but I am getting a bunch of oak coming in. I think I will experiment and put some in my car the night before I go to work. Roll down the windows on the ride in and even though I sadly live in a city it makes the drive seem like heaven.

 

[Hunter]

I love the smell of cedar. It makes any project using that much more enjoyable.

But my second favorite is probably pecan.

While I love the look of oak, I don't like the smell.

Hunter

 

[Fred Hargis]

Sassafras...that root beer smell is incomparable. If I could afford it, I'd cut some each day just for the aroma.

 

[mike1950]

Cedar is great- olive makes shop smell like a winery.

 

[Crusader]

I think the best smelling wood is whatever is in my bbq smoker!
Ha!

 

[Rad]

I think it all smells good! NOTHING like the smell of fresh cut lumber!

 

[EWerner]

Cedar is pretty great....but I prefer oak...there's a new company that recently moved in across the street from my office that makes oak products....so all day I get to smell freshly cut and sanded oak.....it's a little slice of woodworkers heaven every time I step out the door.

Are you privileged enough to get some of their cut offs or rejected pieces of lumber?

 

[firemedic]

I think it all smells good! NOTHING like the smell of fresh cut lumber!

You ever saw up Cottonwood or Sycamore? Yuck!

I like the smell of cypress!... and the smell of Cotton and linen mixed to just the right proportions with green ink printed on it :laughing:

 

[Manuka Jock]

Lebanese Cedar

 

[sawdustfactory]

Canarywood, olivewood, and sandalwood.

 

[ryan50hrl]

Are you privileged enough to get some of their cut offs or rejected pieces of lumber?

I haven't tried....I'm kinda snobby and only use rift saw or quarter sawn....I should run over and see what they make though.

 

[Crusader]

I haven't tried....I'm kinda snobby and only use rift saw or quarter sawn....I should run over and see what they make though.

Finally another oak snob! I love it. :thumbsup:

 

[ryan50hrl]

Lol. That's me.



Apparently they make barrels....so probably white oak I'm guessing...and I usually prefer red oak...

 

[Steve Neul]

I think the most interesting wood smell is monsonia. It smells like black pepper when you cut it. My wife likes the smell of ash cut with a dull blade. Teak is nice but too expensive for my snout. I think I like the smell of eastern red cedar the best though.

 

[HowardAcheson]

Keep in mind that if you apply any finish to your project you will effectively eliminate any aroma.

 

[cabinetman]

Keep in mind that if you apply any finish to your project you will effectively eliminate any aroma.

That makes sense.

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[Quickstep]

Rosewood - nothing smells as nice as a new (rosewood) guitar.