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Thick cedar bench boards in clear grade are not easy to find anymore. This is Western Red Cedar 2×4 VG S4SEE: 1.5″ thick, 3.5″ wide, knot-free vertical grain, surfaced and eased, milled in Canada. It’s the bench board for the builder who wants the full cedar package done at a quality level that won’t embarrass the rest of the build. The aroma is the real thing, the grain is clean, and the 1.5″ thickness gives the bench a visual weight that thinner boards don’t. Honest note: at roughly 3x the cost of thermo-aspen, this is a high-cost choice, and thermo wood holds its joints tighter over the years. But if clear cedar 2×4 bench stock is what you’re after, this is it. Sold by the linear foot.

For years we steered people away from cedar. Then a clear vertical-grain run came through worth carrying. This is Western Red Cedar 1×4 VG S4SEE bench board, knot-free A+ grade, milled in Canada, 0.69″ thick and 3.5″ wide. It’s the bench face the classic sauna crowd wants: warm reddish tone, smooth texture, and that cedar aroma that hits you when the room heats. We waited because modern cedar quality slipped while prices climbed. We carry it now because this grade is actually worth installing. One honest note: cedar runs warmer to the touch than aspen under real heat. If cool skin contact is the priority, aspen benches with cedar walls is a better combo. Sold by the linear foot.