Thanks so much everyone for your views!

on to planking......

Marc

: Hey there,
: I have some nice 4/4 cedar that I have not yet milled up into strips, and I
: was wondering how the 3/4" width was arrived at. I assume there are
: reasons for it as it seems to be a general concensus, but had anyone tried
: using wider strips? I figure I could get 7/8 out of what I have and cover
: more ground where possible. I am going with beveled edges so B&C issues
: don't apply.

: Thanks all!

: Marc