A year in the life of an alder tree

Applying the finish to this knotty alder bar top for #finishfriday. Is that a thing? Well, now it’s a thing. - • applied mineral spirits to get off all the dust & I waited until it dried • applied pre-stain conditioner & wait 15 minutes • Stain is true brown. (The can was so coated in the stain you couldn’t even read it 🤪) - What do you think of this stain color? * * * * * #farmhouse #farmhousestyle #buildsomething #buildlikeagirl #womenwhobuild #garageshop #rusticdecor #customfurniture #furnit

Cutting out a hole for a sink. Wood: knotty alder stained with Minwax Jacobean and finished with polyurethane. | Gerber Design Co

Turn Fallen Leaves into Gardener's Gold