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Poplar
Aug 5, 2015 12:56:14 GMT -5
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Post by John on Aug 5, 2015 12:56:14 GMT -5
Has anyone here tried using poplar? I know people think it's ugly, but it's halfway between cedar and yellow pine, weight-wise and glues well, planes well, etc.
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Poplar
May 22, 2016 16:06:54 GMT -5
Post by greenmtnsurfer on May 22, 2016 16:06:54 GMT -5
Poplar tends to rot fairly quickly when exposed to moisture
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Poplar
Jun 11, 2016 12:23:06 GMT -5
Post by greenmtnsurfer on Jun 11, 2016 12:23:06 GMT -5
I did find that the UK wooden board builder Otter, uses poplar. Perhaps it's based on a specific species of poplar, I've been considering using some poplar timber on my land, but was hesitant to go through the labor of harvesting it if it was not a durable choice. My next board will be made using it.
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Poplar
Jun 20, 2016 15:35:40 GMT -5
Post by Randy on Jun 20, 2016 15:35:40 GMT -5
One of the reasons some builders use a specific timber is because it's local. Many wood board builders like to build the most sustainable board possible so use timber that doesn't need to "travel" far. This may be the case the James Otter. I like to build lightweight boards and am willing to pay the price for lightweight timber such as paulownia, which is available in Europe, North America, New Zealand and Australia......I think paulownia is about half (or less) the weight of poplar.
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Poplar
Jul 14, 2016 9:45:28 GMT -5
Post by John on Jul 14, 2016 9:45:28 GMT -5
Thank you for the responses,
Yeah, I'm in South Carolina and there's loads poplar. It's mostly southern yellow pine, poplar, radiata pine, and red oak you find in the stores in clear lengths. I guess as long as you sealed the wood it'd be ok.
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