Since you plan to be in Seattle this summer anyway, stop in at Crosscut Hardwoods. They have tons of it.

: Lots & Lots & LOTS of them in the red cedar I'm planning on buying
: wood while I'm in the Northwest next summer for the next two boats. Std
: & Btr cedar in Seattle looks MUCH better than the select stuff I could
: find in Phoenix. I like the look of the knots, but they're impossible to
: get fair with the wood around them.

: The Port Orford cedar, on the other hand, cuts, saws, and sands wonderfully,
: but the grain looks burled when finished. I sure would like to find more
: of it!