I recently made some small planters from cedar fence pickets. I had a little leftover scrap and was thinking of making drink coasters from it.
My question is, should I seal the wood? I always youtube everything, no matter how simple, and in every tutorial they spray sealer on the wood (though I don't think any of them were using cedar). Cedar is rot resistant and absorbs/disperses moisture well. I want coaster that will absorb the water, rather than let it bead or pool on the coaster, and then dry out.
I currently use quilted cloth coasters with a inner layer of some sort of batting that allows the coaster to soak up moisture without soaking all the way through to my tabletop and then it quickly dries out.
My question is, should I seal the wood? I always youtube everything, no matter how simple, and in every tutorial they spray sealer on the wood (though I don't think any of them were using cedar). Cedar is rot resistant and absorbs/disperses moisture well. I want coaster that will absorb the water, rather than let it bead or pool on the coaster, and then dry out.
I currently use quilted cloth coasters with a inner layer of some sort of batting that allows the coaster to soak up moisture without soaking all the way through to my tabletop and then it quickly dries out.