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
Alaskan Yellow Cedar
Strip Size:
Lengths:
1/4" x 1/2"
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'

Northern White Cedar
Strip Size:
Lengths:
1/4" x 1/2"
6'-10'
1/4" x 3/4"
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'

Western Red Cedar
Strip Size:
Lengths:
1/4" x 1/2" Long
12'-20'
1/4" x 1/2" Short
6'-10'
1/4" x 3/4" Long
12'-20'
1/4" x 3/4" 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

per pair pricing

12' - Ash $75

14' - Ash $80

16' - Ash $85

18' - Ash $90, Mahogany $90

20' - Ash $100

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