On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 18:42:30 -0600, Jerry Wass
wrote:

Alaska has a lot of "Alaskan Yellow Cedar" --lookitup--it is about 10%
heavier,
stronger all properties right across the board--This is a beautiful wood, I
have
built boats out of it, They call it "yellow" because ,even though it is
white when worked, if you seal it it turns a pale yellow.. there are
thousands of them dead
and still standing plus some live--but they are scattered about & you would
either have to boat, chopper or blimp them to the mill---The dead wood is
every bit as good as the growing, sometimes slightly better. Sumbody up
there otta look
into it..Jerry


I think people are looking. you can now buy alaskan yellow cedar in
bunnings here in western australia. only noticed it available this
year.
looked promising but a bit knotty.

(bunnings is our Home Depot Clone)

Stealth Pilot
Australia