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Re: Strip: Where to buy cedar
By:Tor
Date: 7/25/2012, 12:31 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Where to buy cedar (Mike Hanks)

: It has been a while since I've bought lumber here in Tacoma. But a
: while back, I got good lumber by buying clear cedar at Gray
: Lumber on 6th Ave. I have also found some good lumber in Home
: Depot in the tight knot bin. Another option would be to go with
: thinner strips and buy fence boards. They won't be full length
: and will requite scarfing, but they are very cheap. One time, I
: went in and found they got a shipment of yellow cedar fence
: boards by mistake, and I bought enough for a whole kayak.

I drive by Issaquah Cedar (http://cedarexperts.com/) regularly. That isn't too far away. I bought a small amount of clear cedar from them a year ago or so. I don't remember how much it was a foot though.

Tor

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Strip: Where to buy cedar
David -- 7/19/2012, 11:27 pm
Re: Strip: Where to buy cedar
John Abercrombie -- 7/20/2012, 3:55 am
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Deano -- 7/20/2012, 7:59 am
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John Abercrombie -- 7/20/2012, 12:49 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/20/2012, 8:57 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 7/20/2012, 11:55 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 7/20/2012, 12:17 pm
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 7/20/2012, 1:13 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 7/20/2012, 2:09 pm
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 7/20/2012, 3:43 pm
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Ric Moodie -- 7/20/2012, 7:28 pm
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 7/20/2012, 7:59 pm
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John D. -- 7/21/2012, 1:44 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2012, 1:44 am
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ancient kayaker -- 7/22/2012, 10:18 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/23/2012, 1:18 am
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Mike Hanks -- 7/23/2012, 2:24 am
Re: Strip: Where to buy cedar
Tor -- 7/25/2012, 12:31 am