| NAME: |
Alder |
| BOTANICAL NAME: |
Alnus rubra |
| ALSO KNOWN AS: |
Red Alder |
| RANGE: |
Primarily the Pacific Northwest of the US and Canada, where it is extremely abundant. |
| STRENGTH PROPERTIES: |
Red Alder is a fairly soft hardwood, medium density, low bending strength and stiffness. |
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: |
Red Alder machines well, nails, screws and glues well, and can be sanded, painted, or stained to a good finish. When stained, it can be blended with walnut, cherry or mahogany or cherry. Good dimensional stability after drying and very stable. |
| AVAILABILITY: |
Commonly available in boards and dimensional stock |
| USES: |
Furniture, kitchen cabinets, doors, shutters, mouldings, panel stock, turnings, carvings and kitchen utensils. |
| COST: |
Moderate |
