, I headed out to Kermode Forest Products Ltd. that wholesales direct from the mill to the public to pick up Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Cypress) for the roof. Cupressus nootkatensis - which interestingly "nootkatensis" is derived from its discovery by Europeans on the lands of a First Nation of Canada, those lands of the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, who were formerly referred to as the Nootka.
Part of my inspiration for the build, is to trailer it over to Nootka Sound.. and explore the many inlets..
Kermode forest products is interestingly named after the famed, "White Black Bear" called the Kermode Bear which is often referred to as "The Spirit Bear"
The Kermode Bear lives in the heart of the famous great bear rain forest on B.C.'s central coast region.
This spirit bear is a rare creature, symbolizing pristine wilderness conservation, sustainability and uniqueness. It is with this spirit of the Great Kermode Bear that Kermode Forest Products conduct their business. They claim to pride themselves on environmental sustainability and the quality of their products.
Anyways, despite all this fitting with the spirit of my build. I am very happy with the quality of the wood, and the price was reasonable. I saved a little over the cost of Spruce, but also got the wood I wanted. It certainly has gone up since I started the build , but I am not complaining at
.95/LF (CDN) about .65/LF U.S. for Select STK #1 1x4 T&G Yellow Cedar- I tried to get 1x3, but they only had "rough cut" - and it seemed like a lot of milling work. Worst case I can shave an inch off and run it through the router to create a new groove.
