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Re: Strip: Northern White Cedar lumber? *PIC*
By:Kurt Maurer
Date: 11/11/2010, 6:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Northern White Cedar lumber? (Mike Bielski)

Yep, almost as good as cedar. Lightweight, readily available, inexpensive, easy to work with. I've been using more and more basswood in my boats and paddles, and it has been performing just splendidly.

: If you're just looking for color, basswood is very close to the
: same color and weight as Northern White Cedar, and it should be
: easy to find in PA pretty inexpensively.

: m

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Northern White Cedar lumber?
Darel -- 11/11/2010, 2:52 pm
Re: Strip: Northern White Cedar lumber?
Bill Hamm -- 11/11/2010, 3:44 pm
Re: Strip: Northern White Cedar lumber?
Bill Hamm -- 11/11/2010, 3:45 pm
Re: Strip: Northern White Cedar lumber?
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/11/2010, 3:39 pm
Re: Strip: Northern White Cedar lumber?
Mike Bielski -- 11/11/2010, 6:40 pm
Re: Strip: Northern White Cedar lumber? *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 11/11/2010, 6:44 pm
Can't find basswood either
Darel -- 11/11/2010, 7:31 pm
Re: Can't find basswood either
Mike Bielski -- 11/12/2010, 8:25 am
They stock white cedar *NM*
Mike Bielski -- 11/12/2010, 8:29 am
Re: Can't find basswood either
Bill Hamm -- 11/12/2010, 12:31 am
Re: Can't find basswood either
Mike Bielski -- 11/11/2010, 8:05 pm