They are all yellow or white cedars and actually are variations of the cypress species of tree.
Port orford cedar siding.
And four additional species in japan and taiwan.
Port orford cedar is a high quality hardwood that is both light weight and incredibly strong making it an ideal wood for all types of construction applications such as boat building clothes chests cabinetry aircraft plywood veneer stringed instruments arrow shafts coffins and much more.
The other three western cedars are alaskan yellow cedar incense cedar and port orford cedar.
Structural timbers posts and beams any custom cut product to 24 square and up to 26 in length.
For technical information on port orford cedar see this page or the poc species page for more general info.
Our port orford cedar is sourced exclusively through walker creek ecoforestry an intentional living community near coquille oregon.
Port orford cedar is found in a compact zone near the pacific coast from southwest oregon to northwest california.
Port orford cedar 4 4 8 rough 3 3 4 x 3 3 4 kiln dried appearance 2 better exposed grade.
This community consists of 365 forested acres that comprise two thirds of the walker creek watershed.
Applications for atlantic cedar include siding paneling boat planks fencing.
It is protected under a conservation easement with the southern oregon land conservancy and is managed to the exacting standards of the forest stewarship council.
Orepac building products chooses western red cedar inland red cedar and port orford cedar for our products.
For those that do not know port orford cedar is closely related to alaskan yellow cedar.
To get a quote on this product go to our rfq page get some tips on installing tongue and groove siding on the tongue and groove installation tips page.
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These lighter colored cedars do not have tanins like western red cedar but instead rely on their resinous character for protection from bugs rot and decay.
It s one of the easiest cedars to identify due to the distinctive yellow tone of its sapwood and the hints of yellow in its browning heartwood.
The port orford cedar was first discovered in its small natural range along the california oregon coast in 1851.
Curry county is well known for port orford cedar which is a native species of the area.
These cedar species are recognized as the best selections for durability and aesthetics.
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Super strong resistant to bugs rot and fungus and it smells awesome too.
Our cedar is specifically selected to perform in harsh conditions and outdoor environments making it perfect for your next exterior project.