White Alder Commercial Hardwood

Red alder tends to be a light tan to reddish brown.

White alder commercial hardwood.

Alder produces 17 5 million btu s of heat per cord. The alder tree takes about 25 40 years to mature and begins to mark a decline in quality of wood after age 70 years. Alder is a very soft textured hardwood can be easily dented with the thumbnail. 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.

It usually grows to a height of 90 feet. From interior finish hardwood to furniture building we provide the ongoing alder supply our customers demand. Heartwood is formed only in trees of advanced age and there is no visible boundry between sap and heartwood. Distribution principally the pacific northwest where it is the most abundant commercial hardwood.

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. The alder is a deciduous hardwood tree that s a member of the birch family. Woodworkers source started in 1978 to provide the finest hardwood lumber to all types of woodworkers from beginners getting started with the craft to long time professionals.

Alder alnus rubra grades available. Alder dries to an even honey tone and can be finished to resemble more expensive fine grained species. Grain is generally straight with a moderately. Natural consistency and beautiful color can give it the visual appeal of cherry maple or birch.

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. There is no visible distinction between heartwood and sapwood. Clear and knotty alder alder is the leading hardwood of the pacific northwest. 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.

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 typified by its consistent color ranging from white to a light rosy brown. Alder has been used as a substitute for cherry walnut and birch. Principally the red alder grows in the pacific northwest where it is the most abundant commercial hardwood.

The ash stocked by schaller hardwood has a nice white color containing a small percentage of 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. We re here 8 00 am to 5 00 pm monday through saturday.