: If I lived on the left coast I'd be sourcing some spruce and
: redwood. Spruce is light and strong. They build planes out of
: it! Redwood would make a nice dark accent stripe. Like the
: others said, find a good lumber yard for better selection and
: maybe even cheaper prices.

If I were on the west coast I'd definately be looking for a sitka spruce shaft and redwood blades. The spruce is stronger and only very slightly heavier than WRC and the redwood is so pretty with a natural finish.

Bill H.