Fish Brothers Board Company
Alder (Knotty)
Size:4/4 Knotty Alder
Common Name(s):
Red Alder, Western Red Alder
Growing Region:
Coastal western North America
Tree Size:
100-130 ft tall, 2-3 ft runk diameter
Average Board Foot Weight(Dry) at 1":
2.15 lbs
Janka Hardness:
590 lbf
Color/Appearance:
Tends to be a light tan to reddish brown
Grain/Texture:
Tight, sound knots throughout. A soft, relatively low-strength, straight-grained, even-textured wood. Rarely wider than 6 due to the small size of the trees.
Red Alder, Western Red Alder
Growing Region:
Coastal western North America
Tree Size:
100-130 ft tall, 2-3 ft runk diameter
Average Board Foot Weight(Dry) at 1":
2.15 lbs
Janka Hardness:
590 lbf
Color/Appearance:
Tends to be a light tan to reddish brown
Grain/Texture:
Tight, sound knots throughout. A soft, relatively low-strength, straight-grained, even-textured wood. Rarely wider than 6 due to the small size of the trees.
