Alder wood grain

What Kind of Wood Is Alder ? Is alder a hardwood or softwood? There is no visible distinction between heartwood and sapwood. 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. On a hardness scale, alder ranks just above pine and poplar. Download alder wood grain stock photos.

Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. In my view, alder is a vastly underrated wood , due completely to poor finishing technique. It has fantastic three dimensional and translucent qualities, as well as tremendous grain figure. However, it blotches more like pine than maple, and that greyness gives it the cheap rustic look, while ruining the grain figure.

It is easily reconstituted if it dries out (coat to finalize). Alder is a soft closed grained hardwood which has almost the same grain and color characteristics as Cherry. Color consistency on Alder is better than that of Cherry or Maple. Alder is one of our most common used hardwoods and makes a very warm, elegant kitchen, bath, or study.

The growth rings are usually faint and non-distinct. Rot Resistance: Poor durability, rated as non-durable to perishable. Heartwood is subject to heart rot and insect attack.

Workability: Easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Turns, glues, and finishes well. American wood most commonly used.

It has a fine grain with a white to tan to reddish-brown color with fine brown lines. In terms of hardness, alder wood ranks above pine and poplar. When making cabinets, Alder is used as frame material when laid on plywood cabinets made of birch wood. Red alder finished to look like black cherry. With its fine grain , pinkish color, and figure features, the red alder sample came pretty close to matching black cherry when each received one coat of Dark Wine Cherry aniline dye.

However, by first sealing the red alder with shellac, then dyeing it, the result was even closer. Varathane Offers A Wide Array Of Colors From Traditional To Contemporary. Get Wood Lumber Alder With Fast and Free Shipping on eBay. The Top 1Retailers Can Be Found on eBay.

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The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain , and varies from piece to piece. So a Janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces. Not all of our finishes are represented here, however, please browse this selection of our more popular finishes. Qualities: Alder is moderately lightweight, it machines well, nails, screws, and glues well.

Alder has a medium density that has low bending strength and shock resistance. Well, grain pattern and the depth of the pores are the biggest clues. That grain pattern is typical of ash, alder is most often less pronounced and more evenly colored. On the pores, ash is a very open grain wood with lots of deep pits and alder is more of a closed grain and much smoother. Alder has light grain lines that wander with little or no definition.

Grain patterns often break the rules, contradicting common perceptions. People tend to love alder because of its consistent tone, less prominent grain and lack of knots. Because the grain can be so intricate, so subtle and understated a trans color coat over it turns the look of the wood to mud the same way a pickup can turn to mud.

Good thing I like the above alder body in clear gloss.