: 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.

Hi Tom

This "White Wood", is it a hard wood, or soft? We out here in Calif. use what is called Alder as a substitute for Birch in cabinet work. It's very light colored and has similar characteristics to birch, except the grain isn't quite as bold and it's easier to work with cutting tools. That's what I'll be using for my Walrus, with the exception of the Keelson, which I'm going to make with Oak. I can only get 8' and 10' in the Alder, and I want a solid onepiece keelson. I believe the Alder is a bit heavier than Pine, but, lighter than many of the hardwoods. Other than that I would have no idea what they might be using. Hope that helps!

Rehd