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Western Red Cedar

Straight grain with coarse texture, hearwood is reddish to pinkish brown, often with streaks and bands of darker red/brown areas. Narrow sapwood is pale yellowish white. Eash to work with both hand and machine tools, dents and scratches easily due to its soft nature.

Grades:

  • VG
  • Flat Sawn
  • C/Btr

Available Dimensions:

  • 4/4 x 4”
  • 4/4 x 6”
  • 8/4 x 6”
  • 8/4 x 8”

aPPLICATIONS:

Shingles, exterior siding and lumber, boatbuilding, boxes, crates, musical instruments.

ALSO CONSIDER

African Mahogany

  • FAS
Straight to interlocked grain with medium to coarse texture. Heartwood ranges from pale pink to a deeper reddish brown, sometimes with streaks of medium to dark reddish brown. Colors darken with age, QS surfaces show a ribbon-stripe appearance. Somewhat rot and insect resistant. Easy to work, although tearout can be a problem with interlocked grain. Glues, turns, finishes well.

Thickness:

  • 4/4
  • 5/4

Eastern White Pine

  • C/Btr
  • D/Btr
  • SEL/Btr
  • +1
Grain is straight with an even, medium texture. Heartwood is a light brown, sometimes with a slightly reddish hue, sapwood is pale yellow to nearly white. Color tends to darken with age. Moderate to low rot resistance. Easy to work with both hand and machine tools, glues and finishes well.

Thickness:

  • 4/4
  • 5/4
  • +1

Ash

  • FAS
  • Prime
High strength-to-weight ratios, high flexibility and tensile strength, and high shock resistance. Species is currently challenged due to an ongoing infestation of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer.

Thickness:

  • 4/4
  • 5/4
  • +4

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