Cedar is very common in building construction, outdoor furniture and siding yet many individuals frequently question:
is cedar a hard wood? The simple response is no. Cedar is in fact a softwood although it is reputed to be durable and strong.
Hardwood and softwood are not actually described in terms of how the wood feels; hard or soft. They instead specify the kind of tree that the wood is of. Hardwoods are trees of the deciduous type that lose their leaves every year and softwoods are trees of the coniferous type that bear cones and are generally evergreen. Cedar trees belong to the conifer category hence cedar is a soft wood.
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