alder/ seriously under valued

[Essexlogman]

Also Jimi Hendrix guitar was made of this so can not be that bad! on a firewood note though burns great when properly dry and has a fantastic aroma and is seriously under rated IMO

[woodyguy]

People keep posting that alder makes the best charcoal. I think they are confusing with Alder Buckthorn which was traditionally used. Alder is good firewood though.

[Billhook]

Also Jimi Hendrix guitar was made of this so can not be that bad! on a firewood note though burns great when properly dry and has a fantastic aroma and is seriously under rated IMO

 

 

Don't remember it burning very well when he set fire to it at Monterey!

[Essexlogman]

Don't remember it burning very well when he set fire to it at Monterey!

[openspaceman]

People keep posting that alder makes the best charcoal. I think they are confusing with Alder Buckthorn which was traditionally used. Alder is good firewood though.

 

Alder for blackpowder alder buckthorn for fuses aldershot for soldiers

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Burns hot and clean. Love it

[Pete Mctree]

My favourite firewood bar non.

[shillo]

well i never,

 

i must be the one who always tells people it's crap!

 

must try some

[Stubby]

Also Jimi Hendrix guitar was made of this so can not be that bad! on a firewood note though burns great when properly dry and has a fantastic aroma and is seriously under rated IMO

 

Leo Fender had to switch to Alder when they ran out of Swamp Ash . I prefer the swamp Ash bodies especially in one piece ..

[Billhook]

Leo Fender had to switch to Alder when they ran out of Swamp Ash . I prefer the swamp Ash bodies especially in one piece ..

 

I bought a left handed 1968 Fender Strat which I think was Ash body but had a Maple on Maple neck. I think that the neck had more influence on the tone than the body. The guitar was nicked in 1991 and I replaced it with a 1991 American Strat with a Rosewood fret which is better (whisper it!) in every way.

 

Not sure quite how to link this comment with firewood quality, only to say that American Swamp Ash and the American Alder on the Strat are probably very different to the Alder and Ash that we are familiar with!