| Project by Rxmpo | posted 521 days ago | 595 views | 7 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
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Well, my wife and I just had a new patio added to the front of our house, so of course we needed new planter boxes!! (I didn’t do the patio myself…don’t have that skill…yet!)
Since I am a novice, I began to panic a bit after thinking aromatic cedar was only for inside projects (blanket chests etc..) and other types of cedar were for outdoor projects. Well, thanks to the forum page, my mind was put to ease and I followed their advice using several coats of spar varnish. The planters were moved outside to the patio and thank you to my fellow LJ’s who helped me by sharing their knowledge and experience!
8 comments so far
Brad_Nailor
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posted 521 days ago
These look great! Nice job. The aromatic cedar looks great inside or out, and the spar varnish should keep it from graying for a few years.
-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"
CharlieM1958
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posted 521 days ago
These are really nice! I’m putting them on my to-do list.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
TaterSalad
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posted 520 days ago
Those are too nice to be outside!
-- Kalamazoo, MI
trifern
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posted 519 days ago
Beautiful planters.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
jockmike2
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posted 517 days ago
Really nice planters, just like the ones I have to make for my S/O. She’s been after me for 3 years now to make her some.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 273 days ago
Nice planters!
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
EricR
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posted 111 days ago
Very nice looking planters. I have looked all over the internet for something like this, but so far haven’t been able to find ones I liked. These are it – exactly what I had in mind. Might just be my next project – thanks!
-- Eric, Oklahoma
a1Jim
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posted 111 days ago
great design and well done
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon