1-3/4" Knotty Alder Pre-Cut Squares
SKU: ts-ald$5.00 ea.
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mix/match strips and squares
(48 U.S. Ground)
mix/match strips and squares
(48 U.S. Ground)
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Why Choose Alder?
A soft, relatively low-strength, straight-grained, even-textured wood. Works well with hand and machine tools, but sharp cutting edges need to be maintained to prevent tearing the grain. The wood is rarely wider than 6 due to the small size of the trees.
Get ready to work with the finest wood squares you've ever seen, they're ready to be turned into whatever you can imagine, such as furniture parts, table legs, small accessories, handles, artwork and other fine woodworking projects.
| Thickness | 1-3/4" (≈ 1-3/4" approx) |
| Width | 1-3/4" |
| Length | 12", 18", or 30" |
| Grade | Kiln dried, clear |
Weight
2.33
lbs /Bd. Ft.
-34.92% lighter than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Color Range
Pale Yellow to Reddish Brown.
Pale Yellow to Reddish Brown.
What's The Tree Like?
A relatively small tree, reaching about 50ft in height and producing a trunk in diameter up to 15".
A relatively small tree, reaching about 50ft in height and producing a trunk in diameter up to 15".
Other Names
Alder, Oregon alder, Pacific coast alder, Red alder, Western alder
Alder, Oregon alder, Pacific coast alder, Red alder, Western alder
Some Typical Uses
Rustic furniture, entry doors, moldings, turning, carving, toys, plywood, veneer, cabinets, musical instruments.
Rustic furniture, entry doors, moldings, turning, carving, toys, plywood, veneer, cabinets, musical instruments.
What Does The Janka Hardness Rating Mean?
The Janka hardness test is the international standard for measuring the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear.
It's expressed in psi, or pounds-per-square-inch. The test measures the pressure required to embed an 11.28mm (.444 in) diameter steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. The measurement was developed to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring; however, we include it here and compare it to the rating of red oak to help you make a buying choice.
There is a difference between hardness and being difficult to work with. Generally speaking, the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Harder woods create good, solid long-lasting joinery in furniture.
The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain, and varies from piece to piece. So a Janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces. Use the Janka hardness rating as guide, not a definitive answer.
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Pearblossom California
Enthusiast Woodworker
Good selection!
The wood is very clean, no surprises. The order arrived in the expected time.\nI'll probably use Woodworkers Source in the future.
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I haven't used it yet
Enthusiast Woodworker
Alder Turning Squares: 1-3/4
Good piece of wood. Three sides were well finished the forth not so well. However, this won't be a problem.
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I've used it in several projects
Semi-Professional Woodworker
Very pleased
Ordered 3 and was very pleased with the wood.
Verified Buyer
Michael
Asotin Washington 99402
Colonel (Ret) Michael Coursey
The Alder Furniture Squares sent to me were terrible. There were splits in the ends of every one of them and stress cracks in the body of two as well as splits in the ends. Honestly, they looked like seconds that you were trying to get rid of. The Alder 4/4s lumber I ordered from you was excellent by the way and turned into a beautiful display table. I had to take a trip to Walla Walla Washington (200miles round trip) to purchase 8/4s Alder lumber and I cut the legs for my table myself. I could not wait to get exchange replacements from you as I had a deadline to meet. Thanks anyway. The Alder lumber itself was great - just poor furniture squares.
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