Stanfield Shutter has been producing shutters Since 1947. For almost half that time natural hardwood, especially Cedar, was the staple of shutter construction. Cedar was light, durable, and cost effective. Other products, such as MDF, HDF, vinyl, and composites didn’t even exist or had not been perfected enough to be used in the shutter industry. Our natural wood shutter we currently offer is a strong quality hardwood know as Basswood.