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Re: Northern White Cedar - cost?
By:Mark Griffard
Date: 7/18/2000, 9:04 pm
In Response To: Re: Northern White Cedar - cost? (peakbagger)

Got this just off 220 past Thorndike. Very clear, but only 8-10' lengths. I don't see that as a major drawback after reading about scarfing to gain the right length. Mark
: Darn good price if the lengths are reasonable and it is fairly clear. Dont
: worry about kiln dried, if its straight grain, you can saw it into strips
: and it will dry in a fairly short time if you put it up in warm place with
: plenty of air circulation. Black mountain in Portland was asking $2.25 a
: board foot this spring for kiln dried fairly clear boards (they had
: lengths up to 14' which is rare). The dealer up in Portage that advertises
: in Uncle Henrys has top quality cedar but I have heard he is pricey plus
: its one long haul up there from southern maine. If the dealer in the Maine
: woods is off of Rt 201 up near the forks, (it might be Embden) the wood
: was good quality a few years ago, but he charged a 25 cents premium for
: the long boards.

Messages In This Thread

Northern White Cedar - cost?
Mark Griffard -- 7/18/2000, 5:32 pm
Dry Northern White Cedar strips
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/18/2000, 11:06 pm
Re: Dry Northern White Cedar strips
Mark Griffard -- 7/19/2000, 8:41 am
Re: dry-as-you-build?
Dean Trexel -- 7/18/2000, 8:46 pm
Re: dry-as-you-build?
Mike Nicholson -- 7/18/2000, 10:37 pm
Re: dry-as-you-build?
Mark Griffard -- 7/19/2000, 8:35 am
Re: Northern White Cedar - cost?
peakbagger -- 7/18/2000, 8:22 pm
Re: Northern White Cedar - cost?
Mark Griffard -- 7/18/2000, 9:04 pm
Re: Northern White Cedar - cost?
Rehd -- 7/18/2000, 8:16 pm
Re: Northern White Cedar - cost?
Travis -- 7/19/2000, 11:34 pm