Alder or beech, how dense is it? Alder is similar to poplar in hardness.

 

Seems somewhat harder than poplar, and heavier I think, though that’s hard to judge. Seems reasonably dense, denser than the poplar I have, but Im not entirely sure and don’t know how to describe it in any useful way.

Looking at both on hobbithouse I think beech is more likely, maybe. Putting both on my list to get more of for comparison when I can.

 

My guess is beech

 

Beech. Here's a piece from my workshop with some color variation from the log sitting for too long before I cut it. It's on top of a piece of maple. Normally, beech can be the same color as maple.

 

That looks right! Paler, but that may be mostly a camera/screen factor.

 

I tend to think that it is Beech, but I have been wrong
, before 😁

 

Looks like beech: European Beech | The Wood Database (Hardwood)

 

Gonna pile on here - looks like Beech to be also .

 

Please, dive right in! I’m the kind of nerd who appreciates sample size, so the more people who confirm, the more confident I’ll be in ordering some beech to build storage to go with the bench. My budget is nonexistent and I don’t have easy access to buy lumber in person, so placing an order like that can feel pretty high stakes.