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Re: source for cedar?
By:Al Gunther
Date: 1/24/2001, 10:07 am
In Response To: source for cedar? (RBURGER)

: Can anyone suggest the least expensive source, for cedar in the midwest. We
: can do all our own milling and are looking to hold down cost for students
: in a high school woodworking class.

: Thanks in advance

: Roger

Here in the Seattle area, all the lumberyards carry "facia board", which comes in clear or tight knot western red cedar. Last week, I paid $3.48 per board foot for clear. It's all old growth cedar which comes from Canada and cuts up beautifully.

Al Gunther, Kingston, WA <---- 47° 48.1'N, 122° 30.0'W

Messages In This Thread

source for cedar?
RBURGER -- 1/24/2001, 9:12 am
Re: source for cedar?
John Monfoe -- 1/25/2001, 5:12 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/25/2001, 12:01 am
Re: source for cedar?
Don Flowers -- 1/28/2001, 5:42 pm
Re: source for cedar?
Bob Deutsch -- 1/24/2001, 10:18 am
Re: source for cedar?
Rob Macks -- 1/24/2001, 10:08 am
Re: source for cedar?
Al Gunther -- 1/24/2001, 10:07 am