CEDAR ($12) Yellow poplar is generally light- colored ... If you’re looking for a larger selection of hardwoods—and typically nicer lumber—go to a local lumberyard. You can find one by searching for ...

(One board foot of lumber is 1 inch thick and 12 inches square.) He said generally walnut is the most expensive and ash or poplar the cheapest. “We’re not buying the wood. We’re just taking ...