I'm building 20 pairs of raised panel shutters for a 250 year old house I'm helping renovate.
There was only 1 pair of shutters remaining on the house and they were trashed so badly it's hard to determine what they were made of or if they were even original to the house.
I'm leaning towards clear western red cedar. They will be painted. Anybody have any suggestions?

Also, and recommendations for shutter hardware sources?