Alder select premium grade alder rustic grade color samples.
What color is natural alder wood.
Wipe the wood down with a cloth after every sanding removing the dust from the surface.
If a water white lacquer and blond shellac are used then the alder will take on a light gold color.
Alder is one of our most common used hardwoods and makes a very warm elegant kitchen bath or study.
Woods differ in texture and color.
Alder considered a soft hardwood is grown primarily in the pacific northwest and is a plentiful fast growing species.
Alder is a soft closed grained hardwood which has almost the same grain and color characteristics as cherry.
Color consistency on alder is better than that of cherry or maple.
Use a hand sander to smooth the wood.
Alder wiping snw stains color block set.
Make sure you sand in the direction of the wood grain along the natural lines in the alder wood.
Use a medium grit sandpaper around 120 grit on the entire piece of wood.
The natural wood colors chart can be a need for those who are interested in using natural wood color.
Not all of our finishes are represented here however please browse this selection of our more popular finishes.
Due to the lack of a categorized source of different types of colored wood we decided to take a look at the natural colored wood and introduce the wood species for each color.
This is an in stock color block and is available for purchase as an individual color block or as part of a color block set.
This style of finishing is often used in conjunction with knotted pieces of wood to achieve a rustic aesthetic.
Common wood species and grade combinations when using a natural no stain finish.