Alder has become more and more popular in the last few years. I suspect it has to do with the price increases and limited availability of other more common domestic wood species. Some have called alder a cherry substitute. I suppose that is possible – they both are pinkish in color. There is little resemblance after that, however. Alder is softer and even the select grades are prone to have small knots. Many customers like the rustic look of Alder and specify the cheaper knotty grade (larger and more plentiful knots). Alder turns quite well and has a really nice fragrance. I’ve included an image of a few alder island legs that I made for a customer some time back.
interior design
Tags: architecture, cabinet island legs, interior decorator, interior design, kitchen island legs, wood turning, wood turnings
Though this is not really a beginning – more like a second chance -My last blog Architectural wood Designs came under the power of wicked hackers and so I decided to start over. I’ll be adding lots of pictures of current and past projects and invite interested parties to comment, critique or whatever.
This first image is a project I took on for a friend. The unique part is the spiral applied columns. The wood species is cypress – very popular here in S. Louisiana. I used a glaze over an amber shellac for the finish.
Tags: applied columns, cabinetry, wood turnings
