I noticed Home Depot is carrying some rough sawn Red Cedar so I picked up a 2x4x8 the other day and planed down the 4 inch sides. It looks pretty nice so that got me wondering how wide a strip would be advisable to use for building a stripped canoe? I know most use a 3/4 strip but would an inch or inch and half be too wide? Hope to start my first project next spring. Also just picked up some 2 inch C clamps and some 1/2 inch plastic clamps at Harbor Freight while they are having their dollar sale. Saved quite a bit at 50 to 75 percent off. Stock piling them before I need them and have to pay full price....