Looking for Spanish Cedar

[monkeyboy]

Do any of you have a line on lower priced Spanish Cedar?

Darn stuff is expensive. Almost cheaper to buy a humidor already done.

Woodcraft has it for $10. sf 3/8 thick at a local store. Rockler has it for $8.40 sf plus shipping.

A place in town has it for $5.60 sf, but it's 1" thick and rough sawn, so would need milling which should jack the price up more.

Please let me know if you have any, or know of a cheaper source. thanks

monkeyboy

[xrundog]

There are several guys selling finished boards on ebay. But not by the board foot. Maybe you can find something that fits your needs and budget. Check it out:

Spanish Cedar

[monkeyboy]

Thanks xrundog.

I just placed an order for 10 board feet from Emerson Hardwood in Portland http://www.emersonhardwood.com/ehc/default.asp that I will likely be 6" - 10" wide and one inch thick. I'll have it milled down to 3/8" which will double my board feet! End cost should be around 5.70 per BF. Almost half the cost of retail pieces.

[AKmik]

Monkeyboy,

Better late than never, too bad I missed this post the other day. I just lined a wine cooler and did the search of the globe for best price, http://www.internetlumber.com/

Killer price, and 1/4" thick as well as cheap shipping.

for next time

[monkeyboy]

Originally Posted by AKmik

http://www.internetlumber.com/

Killer price, and 1/4" thick as well as cheap shipping.

for next time

That is a dang good price! I'll be buying more for sure down the line.

[cbw2647]

marine lumber/millwork places,,,,,they can cut to size, and prices seemed good to me

[themoneycollector]

Is it tough to work with spanish cedar?

[monkeyboy]

Originally Posted by themoneycollector

Is it tough to work with spanish cedar?

Nope, SC is pretty soft, like pine. Cuts and sands easy.