General Description:
Red 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. Heartwood is formed only in trees of advanced age and there is no visible boundary between sap and heartwood. The wood is fairly straight-grained with a uniform texture.
Common Uses:
- Furniture
- Kitchen cabinets
- Doors, shutters
- Mouldings and turnings
- Panel stock
- Carvings
- Kitchen utensils
Available in:
- 4/4
- 5/4
- 6/4
- 8/4