About this episode

This episode discusses the characteristics and uses of Western Redcedar, highlighting its significance and rising costs.

Its not actually a Cedar but who cares. Western Redcedar is an amazing exterior wood used in everything form boats to guitars, decks, shingles, siding and pergolas. Its known as the tree of life among the native peoples of the PNW. This tree produces some amazingly clear vertical grain boards and as you might expect, has gotten pretty darn expensive these days.

People in this episode

Host: Shannon Rogers

Topics covered

• Western Redcedar
• exterior wood
• native peoples
• woodworking
• construction

Keywords

• Western Redcedar
• exterior wood
• boats
• guitars
• decks
• shingles
• siding
• pergolas

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Western Redcedar

Places: PNW

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