I know well red cedar,i made the keel on my nzl92,that wood is light and easy to sand.You are right Earl.
Sorry I promise I will not come back on this, but if the majority of modelers uses samba or balsa to build a model master there should be a good reason or not ?
I would appreciate to see one of your model constructions with Red Cedar, I could change my mind … ?
Thank you
Claudio
Claudio -
“my” suggestion to use western red cedar (or redwood) was based on a post that the builder was going to use “Hardwood” - which here in the USA are the most common species as Oak, Elm, Ash, Maple or Birch. I posted my suggestions as alternatives to using a hard wood 'IF" he wasn’t going to use/purchase Balsa.
It was strictly a suggestion or alternative, since the above list of woods would be very hard to sand.
Hi. Actually, we like discussing these things. I think the main reason people use other woods is simply that they are more available. I know that red cedar is a bit hard to get outside North America.
An old, long and in retrospect somewhat naive build log can be found at:
http://www.usvmyg.org/ripmake/ripmake.htm
but I leave it up because people still email me and say they find it inspiring, FWIW.
Cheers,
Earl
“Off Topic” About Woods !
At the time when I was remaking my Dragon Boom using Red Cedar.
The ideal was supposed to be Spruce, but in France almost impossible to find and when eventually is availables it is at a costs that I cannot afford !!
My tecnique to make it lighter and the use of PVC tube for better sliding of the sail base.
The new boom in place on my 40 years old Dragon !
It was Red Cedar , nice color once warnished and I also remenber a long splinter in the finger during the planer use…
Cheers
Claudio
Hi Claudio…
Wow, thats some view off your deck!
Great job on the boom, there is plenty of wife jokes about the 40 year old dragon! :lol:
Thanks for sharing, your techniques make good food for thought.
Goose
Sorry Claudio but with the image i see,i think it’s bc fir or in french pin de colombie.For a soft wood it’s pretty hard and rigid.They have that wood in British Columbia.
Red Cedar confirmed as said by the vendor. It may appears to be rigid because are 3 layers for each half and glued togheter with polyurethane .
A piece left from the ‘Claudio Gadget’ 
A place in France where wood strips may be bought, includes some pictures
http://www.baronmodels.com/pages/catalogue.php?id_item=4
cheers
Claudio
Désolé(sorry)Claudio,on the photo left to that one you are sanding,with the color i have on my pc i thought that was BCFIR ou Pin de Colombie,i used that wood many times in construction projects.But with the new pict in post 46 i really see red cedar.
Hi Claudio…
Have you seen the rules for the AC33’s?
http://www.alinghi.com/multimedia/docs/2009/01/2009-01-30_AC33_Rule.pdf
Cheers
Goose
Yes of course since january !
Cheers
Claudio
Good man… thought as much 
Goose
Just a pity, recents corridor rumors suggest that this class may be only a nice dream !
Cheers
Claudio