Wood 101: Alder
Workable. Versatile. Beautiful. It’s easy to see why alnus rubra – better known as alder – continues to gain popularity in the global wood industry, particularly among cabinetry and furniture makers.
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Woodworkers Most Commented July 2014
Woodworker comments in July 2014 touch on stairbuilding, increase in work with alder, the Tiny House Movement and much more.
Red Alder Use Evolves: Ideal for Cabinetry & Casegoods
Red alder has morphed from a nuisance tree to a respected hardwood in North America and beyond. It is used today for cabinetry, furniture, flooring, moulding and more.
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Jo-Ann Kaiser,
June 5, 2014 | 12:03 pm CDT
Big Wood Boats: Noah Puts Ever Popular Ark Projects in Spotlight
Ancient, wooden boats are hot: Take a look at the Noah's Ark replicas showing up all over including in the controversial, box office hit "Noah," which opened this past weekend.
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Michaelle Bradford,
March 31, 2014 | 3:43 pm CDT
How I Crafted an Alder Honu Bench
A client wanted to custom wood bench for his master bedroom with a hawaiian hieroglyphic of the sea turtle. Here's how we put it together in alder.
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Jared Patchin,
May 7, 2013 | 10:48 am CDT
Northwest Hardwoods SawStop Alder Project Sweepstakes
Northwest Hardwoods invites professional cabinetmakers to enter alder project in its sweepstakes and win a 10-inch SawStop industrial cabinet saw. The winner will be announced at AWFS 2013 woodworking show in Las Vegas.
Northwest Hardwoods Launches Alder Trade Sweepstakes
Northwest Hardwoods is launching a sweepstakes featuring a prize of a SawStop industrial table saw. Professional cabinetmakers entering sutainable alder projects are eligible to win.
Custom Alder Armoire: Cove Moulding Base
After building the upper cabinets for a custom alder armoire, Jared and his team then started building a trim framework base consisting of cove moulding.
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Jared Patchin,
January 8, 2013 | 11:06 am CST
Alder Table Has Steel Spindles
This alder lamp table is unique – since half the project is metal. Here’s how we cut, aligned and finished it.
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Jared Patchin,
January 4, 2013 | 1:50 pm CST
A Custom Alder Armoire: Planning and Turning Wood
This alder armoire project, inspired by my client Cornerstone Interior Design, incorporated turned legs, and semi-transparent stains and distressed glazing.
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Jared Patchin,
December 11, 2012 | 8:28 am CST
