White Alder Commercial Hardwood

Alder is typified by its consistent color ranging from white to a light rosy brown.

White alder commercial hardwood.

Distribution principally the pacific northwest where it is the most abundant commercial hardwood. Alder has been used as a substitute for cherry walnut and birch. Alder is a very soft textured hardwood can be easily dented with the thumbnail. General description alder a relative of birch is almost white when freshly cut but quickly changes with exposure to air becoming light brown with a yellow or reddish tinge.

Alder is a relatively easy wood to work with machines well and takes a finish well. It doesn t matter what your skills are we aim to provide friendly service and advice. I m working my way alphabetically by botanical name so check out the latest added wood to see where i m at in the queue. I m slowly grinding my way through roughly 800 wood species that have still yet to be listed on the site.

Heartwood is formed only in trees of advanced age and there is no visible boundry between sap and heartwood. Natural consistency and beautiful color can give it the visual appeal of cherry maple or birch. There is no visible distinction between heartwood and sapwood. Color darkens and reddens with age.

The alder is a deciduous hardwood tree that s a member of the birch family. Red alder tends to be a light tan to reddish brown. The largest species of alder are the red alder which is commonly found in north america along the west coast and the black alder which is native to europe. The alder tree takes about 25 40 years to mature and begins to mark a decline in quality of wood after age 70 years.

The overall grain pattern and appearance is similar to birch betula genus though redder than birch and both genera are derived from the same family betulaceae grain texture. Alder produces 17 5 million btu s of heat per cord. Alder a relative of birch is almost white when freshly cut but quickly changes on exposure to air becoming light brown with a yellow or reddish tinge. The ash stocked by schaller hardwood has a nice white color containing a small percentage of brown.

Alder dries to an even honey tone and can be finished to resemble more expensive fine grained species. We re here 8 00 am to 5 00 pm monday through saturday. From interior finish hardwood to furniture building we provide the ongoing alder supply our customers demand. Grain is generally straight with a moderately.

Principally the red alder grows in the pacific northwest where it is the most abundant commercial hardwood. Alder alnus rubra grades available. Clear and knotty alder alder is the leading hardwood of the pacific northwest.