Reviews for Alder 4/4 Lumber

Ordered and received it within three days since I live in Arizona. The lumber was of good quality and straight.

It took a bit to dial in the finish. But for my money, Alder is great with a Danish oil base. Danish brings out the grain without blotching the wood. It provides depth and luster. 2 or 3 coats of Danish then Sealcoat, and 3 or 4 Poly. This brings out the beauty of the wood and gives a great finish.

There was a little bark and some blemishes, but overall the wood is very nice and will work well for my purposes.

he wood arrived in good shape and is very handsome. But it's 15/16" thick. If you need or are expecting 3/4" or even 13/16" (as was advertised), you'll need to do some planing.

Purchased this wood to use in beginning (small) furniture projects with my 12 year old. The wood works easily with hand tools, has minimum amount of tear out when hand planing, and sands nicely (although it seems to be a bit soft for carding, but that might be my problem). Finished in a rubbed oil and wax, the grain pops with a nice, cherry-like glow. Will be working more in this wood, which I tried on a lark because of the monthly special.

I love alder. I've made several Mexican theme dining tables, entry doors, and cabinets over the years. It's probably not a good choice if youre wanting to make something that'll take a beating because its prety soft. For southwestern / mexican style stuff, this is the best. Of course, thre's also mesquite but its not nearly as inexpensive.