My local home furnishing store carries some cedar, but the boards don't look very good. I can get poplar, douglas fir, aspen, pine(yellow), and what they have listed as white wood(?). All these look good and seem to be priced O.K. Does any one know anything about the white wood and if it can be stained for contrast and how well it will bend. I live in metro Atlanta and have been unable to find a good source of wood. I'm looking at building my first boat and don't want to spend a fortune on wood until I'm comfortable with my skills.the tools needed for cutting my own strips are readily available so thats not a problem.