Alder as firewood again !!

[Paul in the woods]

13 hours ago, little_p said:

I have to say that I have never thought of alder as anything other than firewood ?

My OH has a spinning wheel made mostly from alder. I would assume from that it's a stable wood once seasoned. One of these:

Spinning wheels & tools | Kromski Spinning & Weawing

KROMSKI.COM

---

Traditional & modern spinning wheels and accessories for you!

 

[aesmith]

Alder used to be used for clogs, worked green.

[Andy U]

Alder doesn’t rot underwater. It has been holding up Ely Cathedral and the Rialto Bridge in Venice for years!