About Our Materials
Cove & bead cedar strips are the building blocks of fair-hulled boat construction. We mill strips from several different species in several different sizes.
We can supply full length western red cedar strips!
Sometimes we have Shorts or leftover strips from a particular run that are less costly. We would be glad to quote you a price on these.
We mill the finest vertical grain, cove and bead strips available. Generally, a 16' tandem canoe or single 17' kayak uses about 1200 LF of 1/4" x 3/4" material. Some kayaks designs require a larger percentage of 1/4" x 1/2" strips because of tight radii in the hull configurations (Guillemot Expedition Single, for example).
Alaskan Yellow Cedar drying at the shop. We bring cedar in green and dry it here to minimize brittleness.
Western Red Cedar, future cove and bead strips.
Kit Information
Please contact us by phone or fax to get a quote or place an order on strips or other wood building materials.
Phone: (603) 744-6872 Fax: (603) 909-8939
Strip Information
Alaskan Yellow Cedar
Bright yellow/white, very consistent tight grain. A little denser than Western Red or Northern White Cedar.
All coved and beaded.
| Strip Size: | Lengths: |
|---|---|
| ¼" x ½" | 6'-10' |
Northern White Cedar
Note that "Northern White Cedar" is the wood SPECIES. The color can vary widely from medium brown to very light. In this species the color can vary even within a board and therefore along the length of a strip. All of these colors will darken once coated with fiberglass and epoxy. See picture below.
Lightweight, Flexible, Brown to almost White in color, lengths to 12'.
| Strip Size: | Lengths: |
|---|---|
| ¼" x ½" | 6'-10' |
| ¼" x ¾" | 6'-10' |
Western Red Cedar
Note that "Western Red Cedar" is the wood SPECIES. The color can vary widely from chocolate to almost white. We tend to receive very little of the really dark material. All of these colors will darken once coated with fiberglass and epoxy.
Tan to Dark Brown in color, lengths to 20'.
| Strip Size: | Lengths: |
|---|---|
| ¼" x ½" long | 12'-20' |
| ¼" x ½" short | 6'-10' |
| ¼" x ¾" long | 12'-20' |
| ¼" x ¾" short | 6'-10' |
Canoe Gunwales
Gunwale size is 3/4" x 3/4" with two radiused corners
Inwales (Scuppered)
Per Pair Pricing
12' - Ash $90
14' - Ash $95
16' - Ash $105
18' - Ash $115, Mahogany $115
20' - Ash $120
Outwales
Gunwale size is 3/4" x 3/4" with two radiused corners
Inwales (Scuppered)
Per Pair Pricing
12' - Ash $75
14' - Ash $80
16' - Ash
$85
18' - Ash $90, Mahogany $90
20' - Ash $100
Cedar Strip Building Newsletter
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