# 171 Western Redcedar

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Podcast: [Shannon's Lumber Industry Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/shannon-s-lumber-industry-update-749123)
Published: 2026-05-27T11:47:14+00:00
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## Resource

Its not actually a Cedar but who cares. Western Redcedar is an amazing exterior wood used in everything form boats to guitars, decks, shingles, siding and pergolas. Its known as the tree of life among the native peoples of the PNW. This tree produces some amazingly clear vertical grain boards and as you might expect, has gotten pretty darn expensive these days.

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