Also known as Yellow Cedar, Nootka False Cypress, Yellow Cypress, Alaskan Cypress, Sitka Cypress, and White Cedar.  Alaskan Yellow Cedar is pale yellow and a little darker than Port Orford Cedar.  It has a strong odor when freshly cut, becoming faint upon drying.  The wood is stable, stiff for its weight and has a strong resistance in decay.   It dries well with little shrinkage, and noted for its stability in use.

Solid Clears

Aye 10-15%B:

STK (Select Tight Knot):  Lumber designated STK is selected for the tight knots in each piece, as differentiated from lumber which may contain loose knots or knotholes.

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Timber/Clears, No. 2&Btr Appearance

Alaskan Yellow Cedar offers the advantages of natural beauty, design flexibility, exceptional dimensional stability and long term durability.  In general, applications can be classified into two very broad groups:  First, for those structures such as large buildings in which both the strength and appearance of exposed wood members are of equal importance.  Second, in landscape, park and garden structures whew appearance is of very high importance.

#2&Btr Appearance: The lumber is sound and well manufactured.  Its natural characteristics do not detract from the wood's fine appearance.  This grade should be specified when the finest quality rough lumber is desired.

Clear Grades:  Clear cedar grade has a limited number of natural characteristics and is specified when appearance of the highest quality is desired.  Normally this is supplied green (unseasoned) and when required, it is seasoned by air-drying opposed to Kiln drying.

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