> Live in FL and choice Western Red Cedar and Redwood is hard to find
> without special ordering it. Found a place to get Cypress of good quality
> but was wondering if the wood bends well when cut 3/4" by 1/4",
> is relatively heavy due to higher specific gravity or takes epoxy resin
> well. Anyone opinions on whether to use this or not? Thanks. There was a discussion of using cypress on the strip canoe bbs the gist was that lots of people in the south use it for "quickie" boats and it worked well for them. Some don't like the look of the grain pattern. I am planning to build a kayak with cypress in the future.