On 30 Jul 2005 16:15:08 -0700, "JimP" wrote:

the prices for good Cedar-Walnut- Cherry

So don't use them ! Use oak, or something else that we grow locally.

English walnut is more expensive because it's a different species and
inherently a more valuable timber. It's cheaper to buy it in the UK than
it is in the USA.

I don;t think overall pricing is that much different from the USA. It's
not the timber that costs the money, it's the retail shop. Go to a real
timberyard and the prices and quality are far better.