White cedar is more uniform in color than western red, but it does have some variation. I can not tell you if you would like random or ordered strips better. If you take the time to number the strips, your effort will be noticible.

The light color of white cedar does mask scratches better than dark colors. Most of the scratches are on the bottom so you usually don't see them.

> Is white cedar fairly uniform in color? I am planning on building a
> stripper primarily of white cedar with red cedar accents and am wondering
> whether I'll have to number the strips as I rip them, or if random
> selection would be better.

> Does white cedar hide scratches better than other woods? I built a Pygmy
> kit, and the mahogany came out fairly dark with the application of epoxy;
> the scratches are very light colored and very apparent. After getting
> conflicting advice about whether or not to varnish the hull, I went ahead
> and varnished it. This may not have been the best idea in terms of
> scratchability.

> Thanks in advance! Dean