Red Alder - Commercial Wood

RED ALDER - COMMERCIAL WOOD Red alder (Alnus oregona) is a Pacific Coast hardwood, found chiefly west of the Cascade mountains, in Oregon and Washington. The wood is reddish brown in color, with rather fine, even grain, compact, and hard. It works and polishes well, and makes a good imitation of mahogany when desired.

The main factory uses of red alder are shown in Table 66.

Table 60 Factory Uses of Red Alder Purpose Per Cent Furniture 63 Mill Work 19 Handles 16 Other Uses 2 Total 100 The specific uses reported for red alder are for archery bows, broom handles, columns, tables, interior finish, pack saddles, pulleys, and turnery.