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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

Soft Maple

  • FAS
  • SEL/Btr
  • Curly
Roughly 25% softer than Hard Maple. Grey-brown to reddish hardwood. Fine, straight grain that is much easier to machine than hard maple. Takes stain easily.

Thickness:

  • 4/4
  • 5/4
  • +1

Iroko

  • FAS
  • SEL/Btr
Grain interlocked and sometimes irregular, medium to coarse texture. Heartwood usually yellow to golden or medium brown, tending to darken over time. Pale yellow sapwood. Highly rot and insect resistant. Easy to work unless interlocked grain, which may cause some tear out during surfacing. Can also cause dulling for cutter. Glues and finishes well. CAUTION: Iroko dust is a known irritant and respirators are recommended while working with this material.

Thickness:

  • 4/4
  • 8/4
  • +2

Jatoba

  • FAS
Interlocked grain with a medium to coarse texture. Heartwood varies from a light orange-brown to a darker reddish brown, with some contrasting darker grayish brown streaks. Darkens up exposure to light. High rot and insect resistance, with exception to marine borers. Difficult to work with due to density and hardness, blunting on tools.

Thickness:

  • 5/4
  • 6/4
  • +1

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