The Alder Family
European Alder
Scientific Name: | Alnus glutinosa |
Location: | Western Europe |
Dried Weight: | 31lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 650lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 6,130lbf /in2 |
European Alder is a light tan to reddish brown wood, in which this color will darken with age. It has a fine even grain, which is usually straight, as well as open pores. Alder is non-durable when it comes to decay. It is easy to work with and has excellent gluing, staining, and finishing properties.
Scientific Name: | Alnus nepalensis |
Location: | Southeast Asia |
Dried Weight: | 25lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 380lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 4,900lbf /in2 |
Nepalese Alder is light tan to reddish brown in color, which darkens with age. It has a fine, even straight grain with open pores. Alder is non-durable when it comes to decay. It is easy to work with and has excellent gluing, staining, and finishing properties.
Scientific Name: | Alnus rubra |
Location: | Coastal western North America |
Dried Weight: | 28lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 585lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 5,820lbf /in2 |
Red Alder is a light tan to reddish brown wood, in which color darkens with age. It generally has a straight grain with a moderately fine, uniform texture. The end grain of red alder is diffuse-porous. Like all alders, red alder is non-durable when in comes to decay. It is also easy to work with and has an excellent gluing, staining, and finishing properties.