By all means use it!!! It may be some of the most beautiful wood you've ever seen--if it's an antique, you won't likely find anything like that today--if you bought it recently, what a find!!!

I used a clear cedar 4x4 for a lot of my hull. It had a lot of color variation that doesn't blend well from a distance, but from up close, the figuring is amazing!

Shawn

: I am about to build my first kayak (from plans) and would like to know if I
: can use a 6" x 6" x 12' clear cedar beam for my planks. I have a
: table saw capable of making 1/4" rips from a beam of this size and
: this would be the least expensive way for me to buy the lumber. Thanks for
: your help.