Custom Knotty Alder Cabinets with a glaze finish
I’m going to surmise that you’ve never used alder for woodworking projects. Few woodworkers have. On a whole, they’re just too busy making beautiful things with walnut or cherry or oak to stop and consider this wood. Poor souls. It’s time to pause for a minute.
Down in the southwestern U.S. we see it often, and for good reason. It’s plentiful, easy to work with, people like the look, and – um, get ready for this one – it’s pretty, it’s cheap . . . pretty cheap.
Wait. Stop. Don’t smack your computer screen. You read that right.
I’m here to bring alder to your attention, because you just might enjoy the wood, both in cost and characteristics. 
