There going to have to be turned from 3x3" stock and the customer is requesting cedar due to it's rot resistance. Man has that stuff gone through the roof price wise. I found cedar 4x4 clear posts that I could get 3 blanks from at $46 each. $15+ seems way out of line for a blank considering I need 200+. Does anyone know of a better source? This is going to be an exterior railing on a Victorian home and the are to be painted white. Seems like a waste to me, but maybe it would be a good idea to have another alternative ready to give them when I give them the sticker shock price on the cedar. Anyone have a suggestion on a secondary choice of material? Thanks in advance, Kurt