Alder is grown in North America and Europe. The dull orange brown color when first cut changes to a light reddish brown with streaks as the wood matures. This straight grained wood works well in carving and woodwares. This species typically runs narrower than some of our other species with average widths between 3-1/2″ and 5″ wide.
JANKA HARDNESS SCALE: 590
What’s the difference in these Hardwoods?
S2S: Skip surfaced on both faces and left rough on the edges. Most of our hardwoods come in S2S from the mill. This is going to be the most economical way to purchase our hardwoods. S2S hardwoods are only sold here at the store. Need the boards milled? See our Woodshop Services available upon request when purchasing the boards.
S2S1E: Skip surfaced on both faces and clean ripped on 1 edge. We hand pick hardwoods from our S2S stock and put 1 clean edge on it for you. The other edge is left rough. This option is going to be more expensive than the S2S due to the labor and material waste involved. The S2S1E hardwoods are available through our TotalWoodStore.com online site and can be shipped throughout the U.S. or picked up in the store. Some hardwood species and/or sizes may have limited quantities at times.
S4S: Surfaced on all four sides and cleaned up on faces. We hand pick hardwoods from our S2S stock and cut it to our S4S stock. Due to the labor and material waste involved, this option is going to be the most expensive, but cleaned up and ready to be used for most projects. The S4S hardwoods are available through our TotalWoodStore.com online site and can be shipped throughout the U.S. or picked up in the store. Some hardwood species and/or sizes may have limited quantities at times.
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Alder Hardwood S2S
More InfoAlder S2S hardwood is stocked in 4/4 thickness only. Skip surfaced on both faces, left rough on the edges, and sold by the board foot. The widths and lengths can vary by board. JANKA HARDNESS SCALE: 590
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Alder Hardwood S2S1E
More InfoS2S1E means this hardwood has been partially dressed. Each board has been “skip” surfaced on both faces and then one edge cleaned. Skip surfaced can leave some rough areas on the board. The other edge is left rough and therefore, there can be a 1″ variance in the width of the board. Available in 4/4 […]
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Alder Hardwood S4S
More InfoS4S means this hardwood has been surfaced on all four sides. This board has a cleaner appearance than S2S1E. Available in 4/4 thickness, 1-1/2″ to 5-1/2″ wide, and 3′ to 5′ long through our online store and shipped within the continental U.S. Longer than 5’ boards can be ordered through our store. For a quote, please […]
