Alder is.....
* commercially harvested in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. and Canada
* "Alnus Rubra" in scientific nomenclature.
* approximately 3% of commercially harvested timber in the U.S.A.
* highly sought after for it's ability to mimic other hardwoods such as Walnut and Cherry.
* a "soft" hardwood that machines, glues and takes screws and nails well.
* not available in the rough. All Alder is s2s -15/16" for example 4/4 is actually 15/16"