Red Alder Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Red Alder Alternative Name 1: Western Alder
Red Alder Alternative Name 2: Oregon Alder
Red Alder Amount of Figure: Intermediate
Red Alder Amount of Natural Luster: Low
Red Alder Availability of Wood: Plentiful
Red Alder Available As Lumber: Yes
Red Alder Available as Veneer: Yes
Red Alder Available only in small sizes: No
Red Alder Bending Strength: Low
Red Alder Blunting of Tool Blades: Low
Red Alder Botanical Name: Alnus rubra
Red Alder Carving: Good, easy to carve
Red Alder Clear Finish or Varnish: Fair
Red Alder Color of Wood: Pink Brown
Red Alder Contrast between growth rings: Diffuse Porous
Red Alder Crushing Strength: Moderate
Red Alder Decorative Figure: No
Red Alder Density: Moderate
Red Alder Drilling: Fair or Satisfactory
Red Alder Fill before Finishing: Does not require a filler
Red Alder Gluing: Average - Requires control
Red Alder Grain: Straight
Red Alder Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Faint growth ring
Red Alder Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern
Red Alder Hand Tooling: Very Easy
Red Alder Hardness: Soft, easy to dent
Red Alder Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Red Alder Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Red Alder Interlocked Grain: Yes
Red Alder Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Low
Red Alder Machine Tools: Easy to Very Easy
Red Alder Mortising: Fair or satisfactory
Red Alder Movement after drying: Low
Red Alder Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Red Alder Nailing: Good - Seldom splits wood
Red Alder Natural Durability: Perishable
Red Alder Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Red Alder Painting: Good
Red Alder Planing: Good
Red Alder Polishing: Good
Red Alder Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 28
Red Alder Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 28
Red Alder Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Red Alder Sanding: Good
Red Alder Sawing: Moderate cutting resistance
Red Alder Screw Holding: Fair - Screws are fairly easy to pull out
Red Alder Screwing: Good - Screwing seldom splits wood
Red Alder Shaping: Rather difficult
Red Alder Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Red Alder Size of Pores: Small Pores - Closed grain
Red Alder Specific Gravity: Moderate
Red Alder Specific Gravity maximum: .41
Red Alder Specific Gravity minimum: .41
Red Alder Staining: Fair - May stain unevenly or change colors
Red Alder Steam Bending: Good
Red Alder Stiffness: Moderate
Red Alder Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Red Alder Texture of the Wood: Fine
Red Alder Toughness: Low
Red Alder Turning: Good
Red Alder Weight: Light
Red Alder Wood Defects: Stain
Red Alder Work Notes: Hard mineral deposits require sharp or carbide tipped saw knives
Red Alder Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Red Alder Use for Carving: YES
Red Alder Use for Cooperage: no
Red Alder Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Red Alder Use for Flooring: no
Red Alder Use for Furniture: YES
Red Alder Use for Handles: no
Red Alder Use for Heavy Construction: no
Red Alder Use for Inlay: no
Red Alder Use for Interior Finish: no
Red Alder Use for Light Construction: no
Red Alder Use for Marine Applications: no
Red Alder Use for Marquetry: no
Red Alder Use for Millwork: YES
Red Alder Use for Models and Patterns: no
Red Alder Use for Musical Instruments: no
Red Alder Use for Novelties: YES
Red Alder Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Red Alder Use for Shingles: no
Red Alder Use for Sports Equipment: no
Red Alder Use for Turnery: YES
Red Alder Use for Woodenware: YES