Western Red Cedar
Explore our new collection of Western Red Cedar beams and timber products, now available at Vintage & Specialty Wood, Inc.
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Western Red Cedar – Beams & Timbers Products – New Wood
Our responsibly sourced Western Red Cedar is carefully prepared to enhance the beauty and performance of your next project. This North American wood species is naturally durable and stable, making it ideal for outdoor applications. Learn more about our Western Red Cedar products below. We can also provide reclaimed Western Red Cedar upon request.
Sizes & Lengths
Sizes: Nominal sizes and custom-cut dimensions available.
Lengths: Up to 40’0″
Grades
STK and No. 2 Clear
Kiln Drying
Not available for this product.
Finishes Available
Finishing services are available for select species upon request.
Ready to start your next project? Our timber specialists have the expertise to design, fabricate, and install premium-quality wood solutions. Contact us today to learn more about our new wood beams and timber products.
Our freshly sawn timbers are versatile for both indoor and outdoor projects. They can be used for decorative ceilings, trusses, timber framing, and pergolas. We offer a variety of grades, from knotty to clear. Kiln-dried options are also available. This ensures we can meet your project’s specific performance, appearance, and installation needs.
Western Red Cedar is a popular softwood. It’s valued for its natural beauty, versatility, and durability. This North American native is widely used for many outdoor construction projects. These include decking, pergolas, trellises, posts, siding, and shingles.
Western Red Cedar boasts a refined aesthetic, distinguished by its fine, straight grain and rich, natural tones. The wood has a reddish-brown color, which creates a warm and sophisticated look. This makes it a versatile choice. It enhances both traditional and contemporary architectural styles. This unique combination of features has established it as one of the world’s most sought-after wood species.
Western Red Cedar’s exceptional durability sets it apart. The secret lies in its heartwood, which is rich in natural fungicides called thujaplicins. These compounds provide built-in protection against decay. This earns the wood a “durable to very durable” rating for rot resistance. Its natural resilience also deters many wood-boring insects. This protection is achieved without any chemical preservative treatments.
One of Western Red Cedar’s most significant advantages is its workability. It boasts a Janka Hardness rating of 350 lbf (1,560 N), making it a soft and lightweight wood that’s easy to cut, machine, and shape with both hand and power tools. The wood also glues well with different adhesives, like epoxy resins and resorcinols. This makes it suitable for a wide range of woodworking and construction projects.
Western Red Cedar’s minimal pitch and resin content makes it exceptionally receptive to various finishes. This quality, combined with its uniform grain, ensures outstanding stain absorption. It offers remarkable finishing flexibility. You can achieve a deep, dark stain, a weathered, contemporary look, or simply maintain its natural beauty.
Western Red Cedar is highly valued for its inherent moisture resistance. This quality contributes to its exceptional dimensional stability. It’s a go-to material for high-performance projects like lightweight sailboats and kayaks. The wood has a remarkably low shrinkage factor. In fact, it’s one of the most stable softwood species available. This stability provides superior defense against warping, twisting, and checking.
With a thermal conductivity of approximately 0.74 BTU in./ft² h°F at 12% moisture content, this wood is an excellent natural insulator. This exceptional thermal performance is largely due to the wood’s low density, around 23 lb/ft³ at the same moisture level. Western Red Cedar’s cellular structure has many air pockets. These pockets slow heat transfer. This is what gives the wood its insulating properties.
For your next residential or commercial project, consider the superior quality of STK and No. 2 Clear Western Red Cedar from Vintage & Specialty Wood. Our selection of beams and timbers offers exceptional beauty, durability, and performance. Create truly distinguished results with our wood.
Scientific name: Thuja plicata
Other names: Pacific red cedar, giant arborvitae, western arborvitae, cedar, giant cedar, shingle wood
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SPECIALTY AND RECLAIMED WOOD PRODUCTS & SERVICES
At Vintage & Specialty Wood, we offer the inventory, craftsmanship, and timber expertise needed to bring your vision to life. Our team is ready to help you achieve distinguished results. We can source reclaimed materials, specialty lumber, or custom-milled timber products.
Our experienced timber specialists can design, fabricate, and install premium wood solutions tailored to your unique project. Contact us today to discuss your requirements and discover why we are a trusted source for reclaimed and specialty wood products.
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